Opening the wings of a dove, crying through the roses, slipping up into the high art of Patti Smith – the audience melt at her presence. She is an altar, pay tribute to the visions and the beauty, the strength and the inspiration. She spits, penetrates the heart, weaves dreams, cuts your throat, drags you […]
My internet is down so I am at the movie theatre with a free ticket for the Amy movie and not a lot of time to write anything tonight (no quick fix Amy, maybe another time), but here’s some news about the amazing Anna Calvi. This is an interview from Sunday’s Independent catching up with […]
Before Jeff Buckley had really been discovered by the world, he went into KCRW Los Angeles late one night and did this session with presenter/DJ, Liza Richardson. He played some songs and talked, a bundle of creative energy and a nifty guitar player, this revealing interview gives an insight into his persona, his evolution and […]
Recorded around the same time as Sgt. Pepper’s but not included on the album, this double A-side is arguably one of the greatest singles ever made. But somehow the groundbreaking Psychedelic Strawberry Fields and the perfect musical and lyrical Pop that was Penny Lane missed out on the No.1 spot in the UK due to […]
Joni Mitchell, singer, writer, painter, was interviewed by Jian Ghomeshi for CBC earlier this year. The interview was 1hr.45min and I found myself watching the whole thing uninterrupted late at night. There will never be enough time to ask her every question you want to because her body of work is so vast, consequently it seems […]
Here’s a great pic of Lou Reed and Mick Ronson having dinner somewhere. Lou Reed’s death seems somehow shocking even though he was a man of 71 who hadn’t exactly been kind to his body over the years, despite his recent interest in Tai Chi. This is an interesting two minutes of these two discussing each […]