Mark E. Smith (1957 – 2018)
❉ Veteran inkslinger Jon Wilde pays tribute to the inimitable, irreplaceable M.E.S.
Month: January 2018
‘The Diary of River Song – Series Three’ reviewed
❉ Well written, finely acted and just downright entertaining, this is a story that needed telling, writes Ian McCann.
Beautiful Chaos: ‘White Light/White Heat’ at 50
❉ An appreciation of The Velvet Underground’s second album, released on this day in 1968.
‘Quantum Leap: Complete Collectors Edition’ Blu-Ray reviewed
❉ Oh boy! This is the best release of this classic show that we’ll ever see, writes Matt Dale.
The Skids – ‘Burning Cities’
❉ Shout it from the rooftops –art punks the Skids have at last released a fifth album. 36 years on, they’re still angry as hell.
Soho Rezanejad – ‘Six Archetypes’
❉ Danish singer and artist Soho Rezanejad’s debut album weaves a fascinating cabaret.
‘The Black Archive #16: Carnival of Monsters’
❉ 45 years on, Carnival of Monsters is still top of the pops! Ian Potter tells us why.
Typhoon – ‘Offerings’
❉ A sprawling, ambitious, dense album, packed with drama and feeling.
Thor & Friends – ‘The Subversive Nature Of Kindness’
❉ Thor & Friends’ second album suits this time of year mightily, offering vivid snatches of pause and recognition.
Edgar Breau – ‘Edgar Breau’
❉ A touching and quizzical album, from a gent who has long deserved far wider exposure.