Always been a fan of AHM – especially the epic title track – proper prog albeit with a rather eerie almost Wicker Man pagan ambience. The eccentric but musically brilliant Ron Geesin was responsible for the choral […]

This is such a predictable Uncut list. The Simon album in reality is not great and certainly not by his standards. Wilco and The National would be in there if they simply farted in tune for 35 minutes (actually […]

Truelove Gutter is for me the real gem in his splendid catalogue. Can heartily recommend Standing at the Skys Edge. Saw it at the National earlier this and one of the best things I’ve seen at the theatre – and I […]

I’m in the thumbs up camp although my reaction is probably clouded by the emotional impact on first hearing. Will it have any lasting value though – probably not.

I was just about to steel myself to write a review but then realised I had missed the one already up from @Ainsley. A big of the Wilson fan since since HCE (although not so much of Porcupine Tree). However of […]

I’m hopeless at learning songs – can barely get through my own! Over last year have developed carpal tunnel syndrome in my left hand which means my index finger and part of my middle finger are numb and r […]

Superb drummer. Plays on one of the great singer songwriter albums (IMHO) of the 70s – Jack Bruce’s Harmony Row alongside Chris Spedding on guitar. Here’s ‘Letter of Thanks’ (incidentally for a bassist Bruce w […]

Good comprehensive chat as ever chaps. Personally don’t really get all the furore over remixes and box sets. Invariably the extra stuff is inferior vs of the official tracks and/or substandard ‘new’ songs. I als […]

Loved the LT ever since that first album (1986/7?) with the strange and rather uninviting black and white picture of a bungalow on the sleeve. He’s one of our best songwriters although I haven’t been too tak […]

Saw them a couple of years ago at a small venue in StAlbans. They were terrific and also very funny and self deprecating (looking round the room “fuck me we played Wembley once!”). Great night out – you’ll love it.

Came across this playful and quite touching performance of Have I Told You Lately with a surprisingly upbeat Van and a very young Sinead. Backed by the Chieftains. It’s rather fab

I was also in San Seb a few weeks ago (what a great city). My time there was soundtracked by Stevie’s Innervisions which is an album of his I didn’t know too well. I now think its his best – and the opening tra […]

For me Cliff’s golden period and his ‘sliding doors’ moment were those mid 70s albums – Im Nearly Famous, Every Face Tells a Story, Green Light. Some really great songs, well produced – actually felt like he […]

I bought this album when it came out – I no longer have it which probably speaks volumes. As I recall perfectly pleasant but instantly forgettable.

Joe Ely is most definitely not my usual go to type of music but for some reason I bought (or was given?) the album Letter to Laredo back in the 90s. I find this track really compelling – what a great story […]

Hachi (the English language film with Richard Gere ) was unbearably moving. My wife and I both sobbed uncontrollably for the majority of it. If you aren’t a dog lover you may not understand. The loyalty of d […]

I was thinking I was there but then remembered it was the ‘Giant Spider’ show with Peter Frampton In the band – sometime in the early 90s? It was however another swelteringly hot day in the MK Bowl

Infrequent contributor – normally appearing looking rather puzzled with a young girl on each arm whilst uttering young Mr Grace ‘you’re all doing awfully well’ gee ups before vanishing into the ether again.

That’s really spoilt my day. I sometimes feel that the human race is beyond redemption and maybe our demise via Climate change or AI or whatever else will be a blessing for the rest of this planet. I want to b […]

My favourite Wilco song from probably my favourite Wilco album. Great vs