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Getting the run down on The Higsons, four decades on – the Terry Edwards interview
Among this weekend’s 2023 Record Store Day releases, I was intrigued to hear word of the vinyl release of a mini-album featuring two cult early ‘80s 12” singles by post-punk/funk pioneers The Higsons, celebrating their brief liaison with 2 Tone … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Tone, backs Records, Blockheads, Charlie Higson, Colin Williams, dave Cummings, Davey Payne, David Bowie, Del Amitri, Earl Bostic, Gallon Drunk, guildford, Holy Holy, Hornchurch, Jerry Dammers, John Peel, Mark Bedford, Mike Garsoin, Norwich, Paul Whitehouse, Run Me Down, Serious Drinking, Simon Charterton, Stuart Mcgeachin, Terry Edwards, The Curse of The Higsons, The Farmer's Boys, The Near Jazz Experience, The Specials, Tindersticks, University of East Anglia, Waap!, Wah!
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Rage at the dying of the light – back into the world of David Lance Callahan, Dragon Welding, and The Wolfhounds
Of 22 acts on the NME’s celebrated C86 indie cassette compilation, The Wolfhounds, while uncompromising from day one, proved to be real slow-burners, given the benefit of 35 years’ hindsight. While Primal Scream and The Wedding Present found commercial success … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Golding, Bright and Guilty, C86, Daren Garratt, David Callahan, Dragon Welding, Electric Music, English Primitive, Garage Peel, Iskra Strings, John Lee Hooker, John Peel, Katherine Mountain Whitaker, Martin Carthy, Mary Hansen, Matt Deighton, McCarthy, Pat Fish, Paul Clark, Preston, Preston Pop Fest, Purple Hearts, Romford, Stereolab, Stick in the Wheel, Terry Edwards, The Anti-Midas Touch, The Continental, The Jazz Butcher, The Primevals, The Wolfhounds, Untied Kingdom, Velvet Underground, Vernal Equinox
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Lockdown life, Dublin style, and Under Moving Skies – the Eileen Gogan interview
If you’re looking for something a little different to listen to right now, perfect for these challenging times we’re living through, I’d heartily recommend Eileen Gogan’s second LP, Under Moving Skies. This talented Dublin-based singer-songwriter, backed by her band The … Continue reading
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Tagged Cathal Coughlan, Damian O'Neill, Dublin, Eileen Gogan, Fairport Convention, John Bradshaw, John Peel, Kirsty McColl, Louis Armstrong, Maria McKee, Microdisney, Natalie Merchant, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Press Play Studios, richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, Sean O'Hagan, Stephen Ryan, Terry Edwards, The Drays, The Spirit of Oberlin, the Stars of Heaven, The Would Be's, Under Moving Skies
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Coming to terms with The Wolfhounds – the Dave Callahan interview
If one recent album sums up the state of the nation in late 2016 more than any other, I reckon it’s The Wolfhounds’ Untied Kingdom (Or How To Come To Terms With Your Culture). This treasured Greater London outfit’s latest … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldershot, Andy Golding, Birdwatch, Blur, Bob Stanley, C86, David Callahan, Deutsche Ashram, Frank Stebbing, John Peel, London, Middle Aged Freaks, Miss Mend, Moonshake, My Legendary Childhood, Nirvana, Pink Label, Preston, Richard Golding, Romford, Terry Edwards, The Anti-Midas Touch, The Wolfhounds, Unseen Ripples From a Pebble, Untied Kingdom
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