Scott Walker remembered
❉ Ange Chan looks back on the unpredictable career of Scott Walker, who died today.
JACQUES BREL
Momus: ‘Create 2 – Recreate’ reviewed
❉ A trio of albums from the Creation years in one package, re-mastered and with additional bonus material.
‘Hits And Pieces: The Best Of Marc Almond And Soft Cell’ reviewed
❉ From Tainted Love to A Kind Of Love, keep a little Marc in your heart with his new singles collection.
Camille O’Sullivan Sings Jacques Brel: A live review
❉ Camille’s residency at Wiltons Music Hall in London’s East End is “a rollercoaster of emotion”, writes poet Ange Chan.
Love of argument: The Associates
❉ The wonderful disconnect of The Associates.
La Chanson Française: Love and loss, darkness and disgrace
❉ Poet and novelist Ange Chan takes us on a tour of the history of
La Chanson Française, from Piaf, Brel and Gainsbourg to Bowie, Almond and Daho.