Didn't Do That - John Martyn

Super cool, jazzy cut from John Martyn's 1981 album Glorious Fool, produced and drummed on by none other than Phil Collins. Another recent addition to the old CD mountain... 

Life Is What You Make It - Weezer

Slightly scuzzier version of the classic Talk Talk track that I heard for the first time on my recently acquired copy of Weezer's 'red album'...10p from a local charity shop. Yep, 10p. Good grief. 

Unloving Plum - Haircut 100

Well, it's only taken 40 years but at last Haircut 100 are back with a brand new track! Nice to hear some proper brass in a pop track again.  

Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake - The The

More than 40 years into his career and a mere 26 since the last album Matt Johnson and The The are back to soundtrack England's seemingly inevitable decline. As you'd expect the anger's simmering away rather than being rammed down your throats, but that makes it all the more powerful. 

Nitty Gritty - Ricardo Ray

Classic slice of Nu Yourican funk that I came across on a compilation CD I picked up last weekend. If this doesn't put a wiggle in your walk nothing will...

T.V. Smith @ Exeter Corn Exchange - Saturday September 14th

Had the great pleasure of seeing punk legend T.V. Smith play a selection of tracks from The Adverts and his solo career at Exeter Record Fair last weekend. Picked up a copy of his brand new album, Handwriting, too. 

Highly recommended, especially the title track, a vision of the distinctly dystopian future that we seem to be rapidly stumbling towards...

Solar Powered - Ellie Finnerty

Love the new video and track from Ellie Finnerty and if you're anywhere near London TONIGHT you can catch her first ever show in the capital at The Sindercombe Social! It's FREE entry too, unlike her show at Wembley Stadium in 2027 when tickets will probably cost £300 a pop...