More English muslin than upland cotton. The Straylings are Dana Zeera and Oliver Drake. “Call Back Your Name” is their third album, released last December, the title track being a single from four years ago. They […]
Gender and genre worlds collide in Manchester. This is a brave record. In the video for the single ‘Elephant’ there are repeating clips of Jasmine playing an acoustic in her bedroom. It is not hard to […]
“I Wish that I could hold my mama/ Just once before she leaves/ But I can’t/ No I can’t…” Sam Outlaw will always hold a special place in my heart. I’ve played and waited for those […]
Open Season at the Bar. “Play somethin’ we could sing to/ Play something we know.” This Christmas spare a thought for all those playing live music. Yuletide’s over-indulgence often leads to people’s inhibitions getting parked and […]
One of Maida Vale 4’s brilliant, arcane recordings. It would be safe to say John Peel championed Smog. Bill Callahan recorded three Peel Sessions, the first in November 94, then again in October 97 and finally […]
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