A long way from Kentucky in Twickenham in London in the time of New Wave I had a regular gig in a wine bar. One of the songs I played was Oliver’s Army, a hit for Elvis Costello in 1979 (No.2 in the UK for 4 weeks). Who was No.1? Well in January 1979 it […]
After all this death I’m just so relieved that one of my favourite artists is still alive – Robert Wyatt was 70 on January 28th. I could gladly post a different Robert Wyatt track every day and oddly his songs of dissent only make me happy. That is, I find them inspiring, it’s not like Elvis […]
Robert Wyatt releases a new retrospective through Domino Records on November 17th called, Different Every Time – Ex Machina/Benign Dictatorships. The album is a fascinating look at his long and interesting career, including collaborations and solo work and is the perfect place to start for anyone curious to discover this incredible artist. The link below is an […]