Book Review: Carl Cafarelli’s The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Vol 1)
There’s a twisted logic behind the concept of Carl Cafarelli’s new book, The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Vol 1). The author suggests that more than one record can be...
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Book Review: Carl Cafarelli’s Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones
I’m roughly the same age as Carl Cafarelli, author of Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones. It’s not hyperbole when I say that having seen The Ramones in...
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Some Fantastic Place – The Chris Difford Story
From the moment I first heard Argy Bargy, I was struck by Glenn Tillbrook’s soulful delivery of Chris Difford’s clever wordplay. Difford’s prose weave stories that turn...
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Paul Collins’ New Book: I Don’t Fit In
Paul Collins has used this pandemic time wisely. He’s been dusting off some old tapes, the result of which will be released at a future date on Alive Records. As if...
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Cruel To Be Kind; The Life and Times of Nick Lowe (Book Review)
In Will Birch’s latest book, Cruel To Be Kind; The Life and Music of Nick Lowe, not only does he tell Lowe’s story but that of Stiff Records and the genesis of power...
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Book Review: Ian Dury – Pub Rock Poet Laureate
There are few people as knowledgeable about the pub rock scene as Will Birch. He had a front row seat as a key member of Kursaal Flyers. The Kursaals were active...
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