A friend of mine had to sub VCM’s copy for some magazine or other a few years back and apparently she was, shall we say, very much her brother’s sister. (This might be an allusion that only fellow subs will […]

There’s a version with a breathless post-performance interview too…

I seem to remember the album also includes Surfin’ Bird by the Trashmen, which is of course one of the word’s greatest records.

An interesting record, in that it was produced by Lee Perry, and “Dave” is Dave Barker, responsible for some great records and one of (guess which one!) Dave & Ansel Collins of Double Barrel/Monkey Spanner fame. […]

@leffegin Thank you!

The Grauniad has run no fewer than three separate reviews of this over the past week, proclaiming its supposed “genius” in the most gushing terms.
Well, comedy is very subjective, isn’t it…

It’s very much a WIP, and will probably remain thus. This is a choice item, though: Refuge by Heaven & Earth – a lovely record from 1973 that sounds very 1968.

Ooh, interesting reveal – for me this was pick of the mixes and I’ll be following up some of these tunes. Intrigued to hear more Little Simz now in context of that one they play on 6music a lot – seems to be a lot […]

Kid D is correct in his assumption; I would never stoop to posting my own music – that would be a lowdown, dirty shame indeed! But I’m not above posting that of my label boss…
I am indeed D of that ilk.

Looks like it’s time for the big reveal! I don’t feel I’ve converted any of you to my odd musical tastes, but I’m glad a few of the tracks found some willing ears. A couple of the selections I was aware could […]

Many thanks for your enjoyable feedback WW – your comment on track 9 is interesting for reasons I will reveal in my… reveal (coming soon)!

Much obliged to you for your review, @KidDynamite – sorry there were no “keepers” in there, but your open-minded approach is greatly appreciated 🙂

Ha – this made me smile! I knew a few of these tracks might “divide” the audience, but that’s the fun of it, right? You’ll perhaps be surprised/amused by the reveal for track 12…

And not to be forgotten, @Wilson-Wilson…

1. Moody hip-hop beats with a rapper lisping on about something-or-other. I’m enjoying the backing with its curlicues of backwards guitar, but it takes a lot for lyr […]

Second up, @StellarX…

1. Here’s a rum go – sounds like the theme to some dystopian/sci-fi concept album à la War of the Worlds (in fact, that opening orchestral motif sounds somewhat “familiar”…), only instead […]

Here we go then, first up, @KidDynamite – Neu/w


1 Portentous orchestral riffing; urgent-sounding female urban/London “state of the nation” rapping, after which a chorus, choirs and an RP-voiced lady utterin […]

Marina Hyde especially is one of its saving graces – she is a treasure.

Not that the author of the piece in question appears to be remotely youthful.

Which kind of underlines the utter pointlessness of the exercise…