New Release! Polly Niles – Sunshine In My Rainy Day Mind
Some things deserve an exclamation mark. One of the most fascinating projects I’ve been lucky to be part of has been the excavation of a cancelled 1969/1970 album by a…
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Bridget St John Interview
I first read about Wimbledon-raised Bridget St John at some point in the mid-1990s, when I was at Exeter University. The See For Miles label was reissuing some of her…
Dana Gillespie Interview
Although every other part of her career has been covered by plentiful reissues, Dana Gillespie’s time with RCA (when she was in the MainMan stable of recording stars, overseen by…
Karen Alexander Interview
When people think of Asylum Records, David Geffen’s extraordinary boutique of singer/songwriters and (mainly) American bands, they tend to think of Joni Mitchell and The Eagles. Perhaps in recent years…
Carol Hall Interview
The late Carol Hall was one of pop and musical theatre’s most talented songwriters and for many years I’ve admired her two Elektra Records albums. They didn’t take off, but…
Pamela Polland – The Complete CBS Years now available on BGO Records
PAMELA POLLAND – PAMELA POLLAND (1972)/HAVE YOU HEARD THE ONE ABOUT THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT (1973, cancelled) One of the missions I’ve been on in recent years is to bring…
Bobbie Gentry Feature
Originally published in the November/December 2018 issue of RnR Magazine, for this Bobbie Gentry feature, I spoke to four experts on the enigmatic, mysterious and misunderstood singer/songwriter, including two with…
Janis Ian Interview
Earlier this year, Sony UK reissued five Janis Ian titles on vinyl; the first time these albums have re-emerged on that particular format for quite a long time. To mark…
Carly Simon: A Personal Reflection on Spy (Elektra, 1979)
RnR Magazine allowed me the indulgence of writing about the way a particular piece of music entwined itself around my adolescent life as part of its ‘It Started With A…
June Millington (Fanny) Interview
For many years, I’ve admired the work of the Millington sisters (June and Jean), Alice De Buhr and Nickey Barclay, who, as Fanny, made four brilliant albums for Reprise in…