Columns
AUK Back Pages No. 15
Welcome to the summer months of 2009 as AUK ploughs on, delivering a comprehensive overview of what’s new – albums, gigs and news – all of which we’d happily share here, but there’s a fly in […]
Cracker
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: The Silos “Anyway You Choose Me” – VH1 New Visions Rock, 1990
Just as I was pondering on my latest contribution to the Classic Clips feature, news arrived that Bob Rupe had died. That news came via David Lowery of Cracker, a band which featured Rupe on several […]
News
High excitement as Cracker outwit the algorithms and announce their rerecorded retrospective
Indie Americana favourites Cracker have unveiled “Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective” which will be released as a 3-LP limited edition coloured vinyl gatefold set with 12-page booklet, a 2-CD set with 28-page booklet, and available on […]
Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 97
As Spring brings new shoots, so opportunities present themselves. If you’re new to this parish, I am retiring from full-time teaching in July and am looking to do lots of the things I really want to […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Sparklehorse “Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot”
The weird and wonderful world of Sparklehorse was fully formed from the start. I can’t recall what exactly led me to purchase ‘Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot’ back in 1995. Most likely it was via some article regarding Cracker, a […]