Open up any ‘Greatest albums of all time’ list online, and I guarantee, when you finally scroll to the last five or so, there is one album that will occupy a space – Astral Weeks. Highly original and hugely influential, Van Morrison’s masterpiece is regarded as one of the most significant albums of all time. … More Let’s Hear It for the Band
One of the most important bands of the ‘80s reached their creative peak in 1986 with the much-revered album The Queen Is Dead. With the lyrical might of Morrissey intertwined with the orchestral guitar wizardry of Johnny Marr, The Smiths created an album that struck a chord with the youth of the time and would … More Jumpin’ Bigmouth Strikes Again
In the summer of 2006, Justin Vernon felt his life was going nowhere. Disillusioned, he left his band, split up from his girlfriend and drove through the night and into the wilderness to stay at his Dad’s unused cabin, deep in the Dunn County forest of Wisconsin. With only a handful of DVDs, some musical … More Find a Happy Place
Back in 2014, little known Brooklyn based rapper Prince Harvey released his first album. Nothing out of the ordinary so far, until you hear how he made it. Following a kind offer from his LA bound friend to use his New York flat while he was away, Harvey moved in. What his mate neglected to … More Hard Knock Life
At the grand old age of nineteen, Prince recorded his first album ‘For You’. Its placing in the US charts wasn’t particularly impressive but what does make you sit up and pay attention are the words printed below the track listing on the album’s back cover. For You was ‘written, arranged, performed and produced’ entirely … More Nothing Compares
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