rescuing musical virtue in distress.
Finally, a Christmas song I can get behind. Okay, there have been a few that have tickled the old seasonal baubles before…Fairytale of New York (currently the subject of its own PC hyperbole due to MacGowan’s typical choice words, God knows what would happen if anyone in power really looked into some of his songs,)... Continue Reading →
It feels almost like getting the full set. I’ve recently had music in from both Tamsin Quin and Phil Cooper and as this little pop-folk triptych seem to swirl around in various matched and mixed combinations popping up on each others records or playing in each others bands, it seem entirely right that I have... Continue Reading →
Even though it is demonstrably not true, I have been tarred with a reputation for hating covers of songs and those who make them. But I will say that if you are going to attempt a song already in the popular canon, especially one as well known as this, then you need to be either... Continue Reading →
Being the awfully nice chap that he is, Phil Cooper is giving a song away, free, gratis, for nothing. Given the theme of the song he feels that it seems wrong to ask people to pay for the song, so he's giving it away.Here.... Download Without You This Is Nothing Now Also, if you doodled... Continue Reading →
Going into any review is an interesting prospect and a swathe of questions raise their heads as the music starts. What will I find within, how will the music effect me, how will I convey what I feel about to the reader and more importantly, how much can I sell this for on Discogs after... Continue Reading →
Our good friend and splendid acoustic pop chap, Phil Cooper, has just announced that this year his musical travels will see him wander even further than usual as he heads off to Canada. If you live within travelling distance of any of these dates then we heartily recommend you catch him live, scribble in his... Continue Reading →
I don’t get to go to many gigs that I am not involved in promoting these days, but whilst I am always present in more of a work than a punter capacity, I still get to watch, work and hang out with some wonderful bands and a set of people who are imaginative, affable, mad,... Continue Reading →
The modern world seems inundated with “singer-songwriters. ” Excuse the use of inverted commas but you know what I mean, you have all seen them. A guy in a checked shirt at the open mic. session trying earnestly to be the next Ed Sheeran or Frank Turner with some sense of entitlement that because his... Continue Reading →
Phil Cooper has a tradition of put together a nice little give away package at this time of year and this year is no exception. This year he's put together a little 6 track collection for you, which includes a previously unheard version of Home By Christmas, a track from Half Live and 4 songs from my... Continue Reading →