In 1982, Cherry Red Records released, for 99p, Pillows And Prayers, a compilation album of groovy tunes for young hipsters, but I bought it anyway. And it was ace, tasters of The Monochrome Set, Marin...

Mark E Smith was never precious about the band's back catalogue, especially if there was a few quid in it for him, so there's an alarming number of live Fall CDs out there. 74, according to Steve Prin...

This is the final CD from the charity shop haul from Stamford a couple of weeks ago, Siouxsie's first (yes, I was surprised, too) and so far only solo album sans Banshees. It's another one that I did...

Welcome to review number 750. This means there's only about 500 more to go, as long as I don't buy any more CDs.So, we're probably about halfway through, given that it's about six weeks since I pulle...

Welcome to review number 750. This means there's only about 500 more to go, as long as I don't buy any more CDs.So, we're probably about halfway through, given that it's about six weeks since I pulle...

Originally released in two parts in 1979, Zappa's 'rock opera' Joe's Garage is a satire on everything from the music industry and sexual fetishes to (possibly) the Christian authoritarianism many in U...

Is this the first punk album? it's certainly an argument I've tried to make in the past, usually incoherently after a drink has been taken, but not a thought I completely distance myself from.Of cours...

That young scamp, Peter Gabriel caused much hilarity and confusion by naming his first four solo albums Peter Gabriel. This recent EBay acquisition is the third of these, variously known as Peter Gabr...

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We reach the 700th album review here, with the second of last week's haul from Stamford. I very nearly didn't buy this, so sure was I that I already had it, but on checking I didn't.Coincidentally, Ma...