PAUL WELLER New album “66” Front cover artwork by Sir Peter Blake Released May 24th on Polydor Records In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary music, few artists possess the enduring influence and innovative spirit of Paul Weller. A recording career that…
“I don’t get anxiety on stage but I do get it before and after,” says Matt, his last live outing in London’s Kings Place in February a triumphant return to live playing following the release of his biographical Sky Arts…
When Robert Howard and I first met on a warm Soho night in what feels now like a lifetime ago, we spoke of how he began in music. “I was shy when I was young,” he told me then, “and…
‘If you have to kick against the pricks, must you mention them by name?’ asked John Osborne once upon a time. The answer, in this case, is No. There is not enough time to kick out against a confederacy of…
This is a band making a very welcome return to the fray with The Wild River, a 10-track album (recorded in Andalusia) that’s a sweet blend of pop, soul, funk and rock. The Blow Monkeys, a band that made its…
At the 229 Club in London’s West End, the brotherly love between Matt Deighton (Mother Earth, The Family Silver) and Chris Difford (Squeeze) was palpable, as was the outpouring of affection for them from an audience who knew only too…
As the man better remembered in our collective consciousness as the front man of The Blow Monkeys, Robert Howard a.k.a Dr Robert today also manages to get his guitar to sing. With a back catalogue of songs with which any…