The Bowieverse seems divided on the merits of Rebel Rebel, with some finding it a bit of a throwaway single, but I’ve always loved it. (more…)

Lulu bounced back into the charts after a five-year gap in 1974 with her cover of an old David Bowie song – thanks to some help from the man and his band. (more…)

They might have been in the Second Division of Glam but Mud came close to earning promotion with their first chart topper at the start of 1974.

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One of the unlikeliest hits of the Seventies was this slice of deep dub-influenced new take on an old tune by Rupie Edwards. (more…)

Not just my favourite reggae tune. Not just my favourite dub. Simply one of my favourite tunes of any genre (I can’t say ‘song’ as it’s instrumental).
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