Features Archives: 12/2025

What's That Sound? The sewing machine sampled in ‘SOS’ by The Breeders

What’s That Sound? The sewing machine sampled in ‘SOS’ by The Breeders

“We should mike that up…”

Dec 17, 2025

Morris Day- the rival who almost toppled Prince

Morris Day: the rival who almost toppled Prince

A complicated relationship.

Dec 17, 2025

Noel Gallagher - Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger Video - 1995

10 decisions that wrecked a band’s career

Good intentions behind horrible choices.

Dec 16, 2025

Paul Simon - Musician -1980

Five artists who can’t stand Paul Simon’s music

Still salty after all these years.

Dec 16, 2025

Richard Hawley - Live Review - 2025

Havin’ a Hawley Jolly Christmas: An evening with Sheffield’s finest

Was reyt.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 16, 2025

Tale of the Tape- How The Who created their postmodern masterpiece 'The Who Sell Out'

Tale of the Tape: How The Who created their postmodern masterpiece ‘The Who Sell Out’

A groundbreaking concept album…

Dec 16, 2025

The 50 best albums of 2025

The 50 best albums of 2025

The ultimate playlist of 2025.

Dec 15, 2025

Aswat Almadina- the spearhead of Sudan’s new revolution music

Aswat Almadina: the spearhead of Sudan’s new revolution music

People carried their lyrics to their protests…

Dec 15, 2025

Mötley Crüe - Vince Neil - Tommy Lee - Nicki Sixx - Mick Mars - MTV - Far Out Magazine

10 classic rock songs that are so bad they’re good

Hilariously terrible.

Dec 15, 2025

1000 words (or there abouts)- The 10 best album covers of 2025

The 10 best album covers of 2025

Art. Proper art.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 15, 2025

Live musician of the year 2025- ELLiS-D's electrifying 158-show year

Live musician of the year 2025: ELLiS-D’s electrifying 158-show year

Talk about a busy schedule.

Dec 15, 2025

John Lennon - Yoko Ono - 1980 - The Beatles

The five greatest songs from John Lennon’s ‘Plastic Ono Band’

New beginnings.

Callum MacHattie

Dec 15, 2025