May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
A great interview with Ken Scott, talking quite broadly about his time producing Bowie albums Hunky Dory, Ziggy, Aladdin Sane and Pin-Ups. Also a reissue review of the Low/Heroes/Lodger/Stage/Scary Monsters 180gm vinyl albums (for those of us who still haven’t bothered/won £500 on a scratch card to “invest” in ANCIANT box set). Can’t say I…
How does one go about reviewing something they have very little knowledge of? Well, research, for one helps. But it would feel a cheat to do that…so I will review it with a novice approach. We queued for an hour. Quite WHY we queued, I’m unsure. Just, well, because the sign was there, a guy…
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A short personal review of my first ever Franz Ferdinand gig. I had wanted to see these guys since I first got into them back in 2004. It’s only taken me nearly 14 years…but I got there in the end! This gig, when I saw the details of it, sounded too good to be true!…
Where to begin? Magic – still believe it to be aptly named and a fabulous starter to the album. Just shining, catchy, poppy optimism in four and half minutes. Summer – that bass hook? Love it! We heard it WEEKS ago on a snippet clip of the reveal of the album’s release date. I mean…all…
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It was a song I…kind of avoided listening to over the past few years. I don’t really know why, for sure. Maybe an intuition? I’ve probably only listened to the Lostboy! version about three times in total. Perhaps something was telling me it was…incomplete…and that it would be reworked. I genuinely don’t know why I…
Yet another wholly good review for WBW. The wording is favourable (apart from the caning that Acoustic gets…OUCH! HARSH!) …but…a bit disappointed that it then converts to only 3 stars rather than 4…but, it’s good!
Here’s the latest by Morticia for Reflections Of Darkness… CLICK HERE TO VIEW
A big old eight-page spread inside the new edition of Classic Pop magazine – as well as a full page…if somewhat disappointingly back-handed…review of Walk Between Worlds. Classic Pop hits some stores today…particularly Tesco supermarkets are meant to have stock. It is already available as a digital edition for £3.99 as opposed to the £6.99…
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The latest review for WBW from Uncut. Cannot wait to hear In Dreams. NO ONE’S TALKING ABOUT IT! This is the first review I’ve seen that mentions it.
It has been around the FB fan groups for a few days, but I was waiting to get a good copy of it, rather than a photo from from the magazine. A bloody good review…if albeit with a little cynical nudge…