Danny O’Keefe – Runaways: The 1970s Anthology
Among the many things I loved about this project (out 25 September) is that I was able to bring in dearest Andrew Batt to do the remastering. Like so many…
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It’s here! Record Collector Presents… Stevie Wonder
The latest in the ongoing RC Presents… series has arrived. These lovely titles use a rotating cast of editors. Last year, I took on RC Presents… Rolling Stones 1970-1979. Rather…
Rita Jean Bodine Speaks!
I know I’m not alone in absolutely adoring the far-too-few albums by American singer/songwriter, Rita Jean Bodine, who cut such a memorable dash in the mid-1970s with her flamboyant sense…
Janis Ian Interview
Here I go, gradually replenishing the site with content that was lost during an update (roughly mid-2020 to late 2023 – ugh). I don’t think I can face trying to…
Cheryl Dilcher
The late Cheryl Dilcher left behind four albums, all of which have something to recommend them. Dilcher was an American singer/songwriter (from Pennsylvania) whose first album, the rather prosaically titled…
Laurie Styvers
Undeservedly obscure artist #2 is American singer/songwriter, Laurie Styvers, who made three albums in the UK in the early 1970s. The first appeared when she was part of folk-rock outfit,…
Maria Mckee Interview
I spoke to singer/songwriter, Maria Mckee, for the March 2020 issue of Record Collector (you can read a sneak preview here). When I first heard that Maria was returning to…
Review: Mick Ronson/Only After Dark
Although it came to a chaotic and financially ruinous end, the MainMan management company did produce some of the most interesting albums of the 1970s. I’ve long loved the two…
Lesley Duncan – Under The Radar
In the Christmas 2019 issue of Record Collector, I look into the life and work of singer/songwriter, the late Lesley Duncan, for the Under The Radar slot. I spoke to…
Ruth Copeland Interview
Few singers have had such interesting career and life trajectories as Ruth Copeland. For years, I’ve wanted to write about her and was both thrilled and disappointed when Mojo got…