Not Forgotten: Warren Zevon
FOR FAR too many music fans here in the UK, the name Warren Zevon merely equates to the American singer-songwriter’s one and only hit in the late 70s, “Werewolves Of London”. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, as it’s a great song and Zevon deserved his pop-star moment. Things is there was more to …
Album Review: The White Stripes – Greatest Hits
The White Stripes always seemed to be a band that stood apart. Yeah, they were part of the garage-rock revival movement of the early 2000s, but unlike the other act from that scene that critics hyped beyond all comprehension at the time, The Strokes, Jack and Meg White didn’t fall foul of the weight of …
Not Forgotten: Rainbow – Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
This is the first album I’ve heard with any involvement from Ritchie Blackmore where it sounds like he’s genuinely having fun.
Not Forgotten: Golden Earring – Golden Earring
There are few acts that have been labelled with the one hit wonder term that have enjoyed longer careers than Golden Earring
Not Forgotten: The Presidents of the United States of America – The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America is a far more durable album that you might expect.
Not Forgotten: Teenage Fanclub – Grand Prix
There’s a reason Teenage Fanclub, and particularly Grand Prix, have endured when so much music from the 90s just been washed away.
Album Review: Mark Lanegan – Straight Songs of Sorrow.
Mark Lanegan is an artist that I have been aware of for a while. A former Screaming Tree, long time solo artist, serial collaborator, and a man who many wondered how he survived his darkest days, Lanegan’s recently published memoir, Sing Backwards and Weep, makes it clear that he appreciates just how lucky he has been to still …
Not Forgotten: Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel [3]
After an interesting debut and a flop follow-up, Peter Gabriel had to pull out all of the stops for his third album. Too many frontmen had gone solo, released a solo album which sold reasonably well because it was bought by the previous band’s fanbase and then saw their second album bomb, leaving the artist …
Not Forgotten: Half Man Half Biscuit – Trouble Over Bridgewater
Often over-looked and misunderstood, Trouble Over Bridgewater found itself wedged between two of Half Man Half Biscuit’s best albums, Four Lads Who Shook The Wirral and Cammell Laird Social Club. It can come across as a strangely inconsistent beast, however it unarguably contains some of HMHB’s most memorable moments, with Nigel Blackwell delivering a hilarious …
Classic Compilation: Nazareth – Greatest Hits
Nazareth Greatest Hits should be used as a strong case study in how to do a compilation right.