Most years the excellent Southern States magazine ‘Oxford American’ puts together a music related issue and an accompanying sampler. I was fortunate to acquire the one for 2000 but missed the rest….
Souled American – The American Gothic
Some time back in the early 1990s I picked up a cassette tape of Souled American’s ‘Fe’ album because I liked the cover. The hint of American Gothic in photo and the…
Wreckless Eric – Someone must’ve nailed us together
Not sure where I picked this little gem up. My life has touched on that of Eric Goulden at various points but we never actually met. Last night he played a…
Pere Ubu – Love Love Love (1989) 7″
I am warming to this blog…it a rare opportunity to delve into the darkest corners of my vinyl collection and retrieve strange fish like this… After listening to Pere Ubu’s Modern Dance…
Unfaithful Music – Costello’s Back Pages
Oliver’s Army is here to stay…. Yesterday by chance I picked up another three of Elvis Costello’s 7 inch singles from late 70s to early 80s…..which seems to coincide with his most…
Ron Sexsmith at The Glee Club, Nottingham, 12th October 2015
I have not written a music review for several years. In fact the last one was for a Justin Townes Earle album called Harlem River Blues in Rob Ellen’s Flyinshoes magazine…