A short history of Stiff Records – its wasn’t all peace, love and understanding
The Stiff record label was founded in 1976, it was at the heart of punk and new wave scene, bringing the world artists as diverse as Elvis Costello, Motorhead, Ian Dury and what is generally regarded as the first ever punk single, New Rose by The Damned. In his occasional blog looking at punk, Hassan Mahamdallie uncovers the magic of Stiff Records.
When women created a new sound – August tracks of the month
Sharon signs to Cherry Red Compilation (RPM 2016) CD/Download
Ash Koosha, Beyonce, Anohni, Roma brass bands and militant jazz … June’s tracks of the month
A plethora of amazing albums was released last month. Here are a few of my favourites…
Tracks of the month – The art of protest…
The first two albums I have reviewed this month look at America from completely different musical and political perspectives.
Tracks of the month: The world is our musical oyster
This month’s selection is a bit of a Cook’s tour of the world and where better place to start than Detroit – the metaphorical centre of the musical world.
Your favourite tracks/albums of 2015
We asked our friends and readers to send us their five favourite tracks/albums of 2015. Some did just that, others included their favourite gigs, films, books…