Daily Newsletter, November 4, 2024

50 years ago seems like ancient history, but these songs remain as vibrant today as they did then.

What goes up must etc. And it’s about goddamn time, if you ask me. After slogging through more than 600 new albums, EPs, singles, box sets, compilations, anthologies, retrospectives, soundtracks, vinyl reissues and cassettes every week for most of last month, next week’s 430-some releases feel like a cakewalk. As for why there are 200-some […]

There aren't many songs in the world that have been covered as much as Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' here are the best from Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, and more.

Read Lawrence Burney’s review of the album.

The remarkably enduring singer-songwriter/activist, now retired in his beloved Berkeley, has never really been given his due as one of the original, prolific troubadours of American music

In an era when mainstream radio and major record labels often ignored Black music, these stores provided a crucial alternative.

Inspiration can come from anywhere, but these songs managed to be birthed from some truly horrendous tunes that came before.

R.E.M. or ODB? Buzzcocks or New Order? Elvis or Miley? Jazz piano or classical symphonies? They’re all on the ballot next week. Cast your vote now:   Autonomy: Portrait Of A Buzzcock By Steve Diggle THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “From bass player to lead guitarist, singer and last remaining founding member, Steve Diggle has been […]

If you're stuck for a book to read, look no further!

Tom Jolliffe takes us into Noirvember with a selection of straight to video noir films… Dark tales of murder, intrigue, adultery, crime, punishment, femme fatales and lots of ominous dark shadow. Film noir and in more recent cinema history, neo-noir, have offered up an array of moody gems. Noir has infused so much of the […]

There are stark parallels between No Country for Old Men, the Coen brothers film based on Cormac McCarthy's book, and Bob Dylan's 'All Along the Watchtower'.