Richard H. Kirk – The Original Sound Of Sheffield
❉ An appreciation of the Cabaret Voltaire founder member, who died on 21 September 2021 aged 65.
Articles by Peter Robinson
Gimme Some More: ‘The J.B’s – 3 Classic Albums’
❉ Get funky as James Brown’s sidemen take centre stage on these three influential albums.
‘Chaz Jankel: Glad To Know You’
❉ Best known as Ian Dury’s musical lieutenant, Jankel carved out a funky solo career, now compiled as a box set.
Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King: The RCA Albums
❉ This set is a fitting testament to the talents of a woman who never quite received the recognition she really deserves.
The Residents: Cube-E Box – The History Of American Music In 3 E-Z Pieces pREServed
❉ ‘The King & Eye’ manages the strange feat of both almost destroying the Elvis myth whilst also being a hugely distinctive tribute at the same time.
Fakin’ It: A Fluffer’s Guide to Disco and the Fake Orgasm
❉ Come again? Peter Robinson tries some of the best and worst for sighs…
The Residents – ‘Metal, Meat & Bone’ reviewed
❉ This is one of the Residents’ most accessible albums in years.
In Sounds From Way Out: ‘Underground London’ reviewed
❉ The sounds which inspired the British 60’s counter cultural movement.
Cristina: Was That All That It Was?
❉ No-Wave queen Cristina’s short recording career is an embodiment of New York cool.
The Meters: ‘Gettin’ Funkier All The Time’
❉ The New Orleans band’s grooves were central to the foundation of Hip Hop’s golden age.