Gene Pitney: the all-American crooner adopted by the British invasion
Pitney carved out a unique place in pop history.
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Pub rock helped pave the way for British punk, but what the hell is “pub rock?”
Out this week is the new multi-disc compilation, Surrender to the Rhythm: The London Pub Rock Scene of the Seventies. The collection is an excellent…
Cover Star: Poptastic covers of vintage British TV comic ‘Look-In’
Get them young and you’ll have them for life. That was the maxim when I worked in television. It was called “creating brand loyalty,” which…
You can’t swat away the catchy pop-punk of overlooked British band, the Flys
I first became aware of the British pop-punk band the Flys by way of Superchunk’s 1990 cover of “Night Creatures.” Though obviously a stellar tune,…
Jah Wobble’s ‘A Very British Coup’ is the Brexit anthem the UK needs
It’s difficult to imagine a more timely soundtrack to the distinctly anti-democratic shenanigans of unelected Prime Minister Boris Johnson than “A Very British Coup” the…
What if every band had its own British football logo?
Some witty and likable folks with art school credentials and/or graphic design skills presumably residing in the British Isles recently started a Twitter presence for…
The British neurologist who uses William S. Burroughs’ ideas to treat Parkinson’s disease
Though he never met William S. Burroughs, the British neurologist A.J. Lees credits the author as an important teacher in his recent book, Mentored by…
Mythic motherfucking rock and roll: Why Luke Haines is the best British rock musician of our time
With seemingly every single article written about him for the better part of the past two decades declaring Luke Haines “underappreciated” or referring to him…
Paperback to the Future: Best of British science-fiction covers from the 1950s
The back story of Britain in the fifties reads like the checklist for a Star Wars script. The war is over, the Empire is dying…
Chris Farlowe on the birth of British blues, plus exclusive audio of Jimmy Page’s first production
The cover of ‘The Beginning,’ courtesy of JimmyPage.com One of the limbs of Osiris could turn up in your mailbox soon. On April 30, Jimmy…