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RIP: Jerry Ragovoy
The death of Jerry Ragovoy seems to have gone unnoticed by the media. This is surprising, given the incredible catalogue of hits […]
Book review: Karl Bartos – The Sound of the Machine
There’s a fundamental friction that runs through the whole of Karl Bartos’ encyclopaedic autobiography, “The Sound of the Machine”. The cover features […]
Read ArticleYouTube lyrics moving behind a paywall
Free YouTube lyrics might be a thing of the past. The streaming giant is continuing to move features behind its Premium subscription […]
Read ArticleThe Closest Thing to Crazy
Is a book about songwriter/producer Mike Batt worth writing? More importantly, is it worth reading? The answer to that probably lies in […]
Read ArticleIt was 56 years ago today…
September 26 should be Abbey Road day The 56th anniversary of the release of the iconic Abbey Road album by The Beatles […]
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Syria: One voice less
I’ve often deplored the death of the protest song. So it was stunning to see how big a role music and chanting […]
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Songwriting: know the business
The 2011 broadcast of the BBC’s “Secrets of the Pop Song” featuring Guy Chambers has brought attention back to Ray Heffernan. At […]
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Secrets of the Pop Song on BBC
Unfortunately, I only came across this programme after the first 15 minutes. But it must be said: “Secrets of the Pop Song” […]
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Carosel: keep it simple, stupid
Carosel – I’m Sorry (Official Video) from carosel on Vimeo. A friend tipped me off about this band, actually from my neck […]
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Confessions of an occasional A&R
Although I spend a lot of time sending out music demos and tracks to people, I also occasionally have to sit at […]