Homepage Archives: 01/2025

Cat Power - 2023

The 10 best songs by Cat Power

A humble selection from the 30-year career of a true original.

Jan 8, 2025

Under the Spotlight- the timely relevance of Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson' - 2016

Under the Spotlight: the timely relevance of Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Paterson’

To be touched by stillness.

Emily Ruuskanen

Jan 8, 2025

Hear Me Out- 'Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!' is Nick Cave's most overlooked album - Opinion

Hear Me Out: ‘Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!’ is Nick Cave’s most overlooked album

A work of pure mastery…

Jan 8, 2025

Bohemian Weirdness- how João Gilberto defined the world of Bossa Nova

Bohemian Weirdness: how João Gilberto defined the world of Bossa Nova

A true pioneer…

Jan 7, 2025

The Cover Uncovered- Why did Blondie hate their breakthrough album art?

The Cover Uncovered: Why did Blondie hate their breakthrough album art?

“Everyone just flipped out…”

Jan 7, 2025

Betty Davis - Musician - 1970s

‘Stars Starve, You Know’: when Betty Davis rallied against the demands of the music industry

A true pioneer…

Jan 6, 2025

Suicide - Alan Vega - Martin Rev

Suicide, Martin Rev, live show carnage and the “apex of punk”

The pinaccle…

Jan 6, 2025

I hear you're the new me- the many multitudes of new Bob Dylans

“I hear you’re the new me”: the many multitudes of new Bob Dylans

From Springsteen to Swift…

Jan 6, 2025

Anatomy of a Scene- The exhilarating ending of 'Beau Travail'

Anatomy of a Scene: The exhilarating ending of ‘Beau Travail’

An exhilarating ending.

Emily Ruuskanen

Jan 6, 2025

Uncle Daddy are on a mission- London's just the toughest, because of people's behaviour

Uncle Daddy are on a mission: “London’s just the toughest, because of people’s behaviour”

The new band get real.

Jan 6, 2025

Shibuya-kei- Japan’s attempt at bringing back sunshine pop

Shibuya-kei: Japan’s attempt at bringing back sunshine pop

A reinvention of the genre.

Jan 5, 2025

Five best Beatles offcuts that should have been released

Hidden gems.

Jan 5, 2025