There was a time when the term pop music didn’t conjure images of air-brushed karaoke kids, dance routines and banal repetitive, nonsensical lyrics. A time when pop and rock were merely extremes on a sliding scale rather than mutually exclusive forms. A time when melody was king, hook was the be-all-and-end-all and my Icicle Works... Continue Reading →
Live a Little Less/ Dreams on Demand – WOMPS (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
As soon as you hear this single one name springs to mind. Albini. It is the perfect calling card for the type of band you associate him with and the sort of sound he gives them through his “as live” production methods. Live a Little Less and it’s B side (do we still have such... Continue Reading →