Leeds, United! ‘Where Were You?’ reviewed
❉ This brilliant compilation is a pivotal artefact of a city that changed the face of contemporary thinking, writes Stephen Porter.
Music
Lost in the Supermarket: Punk, Suburbia, and Generics
❉ Ty Matejowsky explores the suburban backdrop that shaped the ethics and aesthetics of punk.
Echoes: Will Sergeant talks
❉ Bunnyman Will chats about his memoirs, touring during the Cold War, Kurt Cobain’s cardigan, recent projects and more.
Micko & The Mellotronics featuring Kevin Eldon
❉ Micko Westmoreland & co.’s new single ‘(What’s in a) Name’ is sharp and witty, writes Stuart Douglas.
Will Sergeant’s Echoes: A Memoir Continued
❉ Will’s second book describes the first full flowering of the Bunnymen’s creativity and coolness.
Andrew Gold: ‘The Fraternal Order Of The All’
❉ James R Turner swirls and twirls with Andrew Gold’s well-crafted tribute to the sound of his youth.
John Dredge talks
❉ James Collingwood chats with Plinths frontman John Dredge about his magical comedy world.
‘Mud: The Singles 1973-80’ reviewed
❉ If there’s such a thing as a Mud completist, this is the box set for you.
Wiser Now: ‘Strawbs – The Magic Of It All’
❉ David Cousins delivers a life affirming album that celebrates the Strawbs’ half-century, writes James R Turner.
‘Round and Round: Progressive Sounds of 1974’
❉ James Collingwood on a new box set charting the end of prog rock’s golden age.