by Sean Passmore | Oct 28, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: The Bobby Lees What: Beauty Pageant Where: Woodstock, New York, USA Why: Although hailing from the heartland of American bohemia which spawned both the Woodstock music festival and the American Arts & Crafts movement, The Bobby Lees’ aren’t your grandmother’s...
by Sean Passmore | Oct 22, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: The Black Belles What: The Black Belles Where: Nashville, Tennessee via Detroit, Michigan, USA Why: In 2009 at the age of 19, gutsy Detroit schoolgirl Olivia Jean got herself down to the local live music venue hosting Nashville based The Dead Weather and managed...
by Sean Passmore | Oct 14, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: Aldous Harding What: Warm Chris Where: Cardiff, Wales via Lyttelton, New Zealand Why: Carole King. Cynthia Weil. Carol Kaye. Dolly Parton. Loretta Lynn. Buffy Sainte-Marie. Joni Mitchell. Laura Nyro. Ellen McIlwaine. Patti Smith. Wendy Carlos. Laurie Anderson....
by Sean Passmore | Oct 8, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: Public Image Ltd What: End Of World Where: Venice, Los Angeles, California, via New York City, New York, USA via Holloway, north London, England Why: An at times divisive character, one time Sex Pistol John Lydon has sustained a music career spanning six decades...
by Sean Passmore | Oct 1, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: James Hunter What: The Hard Way Where: Colchester, Essex, England Why: The singers, songwriters, musicians, instruments, arrangers, engineers, producers, audio technicians, tape operators, audio equipment, amplifiers, microphones, rooms, buildings and individuals...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 17, 2023 | Album of the Week
Who: The Polyphonic Spree What: Together We’re Heavy Where: Dallas, Texas Why: If you’re very lucky your favourite band will make at least one truly brilliant masterwork of an album. Not unlike Talk Talk’s Spirt Of Eden, The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, The Flaming Lips’...
