William Lyall – Solo Casting
I was so deterred by the loss of two years of content that I hadn’t had the heart to pick up where I left off in terms of highlighting interesting…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Michelle Phillips Interview
Originally in the November/December 2018 issue (Vol 2, Issue 72) of RnR Magazine, here’s my interview with Michelle Phillips, whose sole solo album (after five albums with The Mamas &…
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…