It was spring 1979 when a new band reached number two in the UK charts. No slick pop production, no polished radio-friendly sound, but an idiosyncratic story about
Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff has died, marking the end of one of the most influential careers in modern music. The Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician, and actor was widely
This Sunday evening, Da Lata performed at London’s Jazz Cafe to celebrate the official release of their new album “Edge of Blue”. It was a night filled with
In the early eighties, when synthesisers dominated pop music, “Dance Hall Days” by Wang Chung appeared as a striking phenomenon. With its synth-pop sound and infectious rhythm, the
In 1983, the American hip-hop group The Rock Steady Crew released their debut single: ” (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew”. This track, taken from their album “Ready
On his eighth solo album, Jack Nolan circles back to that teenage bedroom revelation: the moment he realised Dylan, Bowie and Pink Floyd were working with the same
There’s something about Tasmanian blues that doesn’t quite fit the mould. Perhaps it’s the island isolation, or perhaps it’s the Celtic threads running through the music, but The
