Author: Will Howard Archives: 10/2025

Social work and marriage What is Toto’s ‘Africa’ actually about

Social work and marriage: What is Toto’s ‘Africa’ actually about?

“Are you Jesus, Dave?”

Oct 25, 2025

Bartee Strange - Shy Bairns Get NowT - 2025

Bartees Strange – ‘Shy Bairns Get Nowt’ EP review: Strange waters run deep

The songwriter under the polymath.

Oct 23, 2025

Power-packed- Margaret Atwood on her favourite opening line in the history of literature - Far Out Magazine

“Power-packed”: Margaret Atwood’s favourite opening line in the history of literature

Instant impact…

Oct 19, 2025

Record - Vinyl - General - Vintage - Retro - Grammophone - LP

Taking the piss: a brief history of novelty vinyl pressings

A breakdown…

Oct 19, 2025

Robert Smith - The Cure - 2024 - Sam Rockman

‘Dregs’: The poem that inspired The Cure

“That was the moment…”

Oct 19, 2025

How The Thompson Twins showed that rock n' roll relationships can last.

How The Thompson Twins showed that rock ‘n’ roll relationships can last

Playing with fire…

Oct 19, 2025

Did Incubus predict the future with ‘Talk Shows on Mute’?

Did Incubus predict the future with ‘Talk Shows on Mute’?

Looking into the crystal ball…

Oct 19, 2025

Why do album covers still piss people off?

Why do album covers still piss people off?

Fodder for the outrage machine…

Oct 19, 2025

Robert E Howard - Far Out Magazine

Robert E Howard: The bizarre life of the ‘Conan the Barbarian’ creator

A journey and a half…

Oct 18, 2025

Paul McCartney - Ringo Starr - John Lennon - George Harrison - 1967 - The Beatles

Who were the first and last Beatles to have a solo US number one?

Side quests…

Oct 14, 2025

Straight Line Leads Up The Beths Live at The Roundhouse - 2025

Straight line leads up – The Beths: Live at The Roundhouse

Where could they go from here?

Oct 1, 2025

Bonobo - Royal Albert Hall - 2022

Who was the first rock and roll band to play the Royal Albert Hall?

High society.

Oct 1, 2025