Gene Pitney was the ultimate Brill Building pop star. Unlike his rival Neil Sedaka, whose American fan-base deserted him in the second half of the 1960s, he maintained a chart presence throughout the whole decade. In Britain, where Gene was a frequent visitor, the hits continued through to the 1970s, and even beyond. Bookending this […]
The Pogues – The BBC Sessions 1984 – 1986 is an extensive collection of BBC recordings from the band between 1984 and 1986 with 13 of the recordings previously unreleased apart from their initial airing (see* in tracklisting). Available on CD, it will be released on 30th October. A special vinyl version was released for […]
Its the perfect pop record. Negative feelings, like love lost and relationship break-ups are twisted and shaped into something altogether more encouraging. Theres no room for mellow tracks of acoustic guitars and weepy vocals. Chester is much more constructive and resourceful in taking his beautifully simple songs and using his extensive production knowledge to carefully […]
1. This Land 2. What About Us 3. I Got My Eyes on You (Locked & Loaded) 4. I Walk Alone 5. Feelin Like a Million 6. Gotta Get Into Something 7. Got to Get Up 8. Feed the Babies 9. Pearl Cadillac 10. When Im Gone 11. The Guitar Man 12. Low Down Rolling […]
Step into the fire and spirit of The Rolling Stones at their absolute peak. This electrifying collection of live radio broadcast performances from the late 1960s captures the band in their rawest, most untamed form–when rock was dangerous, and the Stones were its ultimate outlaws. Unlike the more polished stadium shows of later years, this […]
In the five years since Will Butler released his debut album, Policy, he’s toured the world both solo and as a member of Arcade Fire, released the Friday Night live album, recorded and released Arcade Fire’s international #1 album Everything Now, earned his master’s degree in public policy from Harvard, hosted a series of touring […]
1-1 Move 1-2 Yesterdays 1-3 Trombosphere 1-4 Chazzanova 1-5 Kai’s Day 1-6 Conversation (The Shrike) 1-7 Blues For Trombones 1-8 What Is This Thing Called Love? 1-9 Lament 1-10 The Major 1-11 Bernie’s Tune 1-12 Reflections 1-13 Co-Op 1-14 Blues In Twos 1-15 Lullaby Of Birdland 1-16 Cornerstone 2-1 Bone Of Contention 2-2 Birdland Festival […]
Gil Scott-Heron’s “Pieces Of A Man” is one of the most important albums in the history of black American music. Although it didn’t set the charts alight, it stands as a masterpiece alongside contemporary works such as Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”, Curtis Mayfield’s debut LP, Funkadelics “Maggot Brain” and Isaac Hayes’ “Shaft”. All were […]
ALBUMS INCLUDED: – Real Eyes – Reflections – Moving Target
Brand new album from Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens Picture one of our greatest living singer-songwriters in a kitchen. He is on holidays, hes just had a swim. His wife is out on the beach, and he finds himself faced with a bowl of irresistible strawberries. Theyre meant to be shared, of course, but their […]
