Dive into the archives.
BFF back here with christmas cheer!
Various artists – Winter on Edge St (MP3 compilation)
Around this time last year I put together a compilation called “Winter on Edge St”, which sold at the last BFF of 2006 with all proceeds going to charity. It was put together with a lot of love, was something pretty special (even if i do say [...]
Candyman candyman candyman candyman…
Terry Callier – You goin’ to miss your candyman (mp3)
A thorough going-over of this year’s purchases following field-marshall maguire’s orders to begin compiling our end of year chart (unbelievably the blog’s first – especially considering said military tactician’s predilection for lists) made me realise that over the last 12 months i’d managed to make a [...]
Black Mountain – scaling new heights
Black Mountain – Tyrants (MP3)Well Stephen Mcbean and his band of merry men (and one merry lady) are back with a fuck-off album gifted from the ghosts of rock past, present and future. in a succinct and perfect distillation, the eternal bon vivant Danny Webb described this as “Black Mountain [their debut album] multiplied by [...]
… and don’t call me Shirely
Shirley Ellis – The Name Game (MP3)
Shirley Ellis – The Clapping Song (MP3)
If you’re not familiar with the name, I’m sure you’ll at least have heard one of these tracks before. often derogatorily referred to as a “novelty artist”, Shirley Ellis was a sixties soul singer who’s star proceeded to shine after her feel-good tracks [...]
