David Bowie foretold his own imminent death in what would be the last song he released in his lifetime, Lazarus. Two days later he was dead at 69.
Here is Nick Cave serenading his wife Susie with words of love in Palaces Of Montezuma, in his late-2000s side project Grinderman.
This powerfully emotional feminist anthem works like a sequel to Dolly’s Nine To Five, with a video to match.
Los Bitchos say of their sound: “We wanted to sound like Van Halen and Cocteau Twins… but from Turkey.” You can’t get much more niche than that.
I think it’s that gorgeous melody played on a harpsichord – or is it a hammered dulcimer? – that makes this Four Tet track so special. It lends the tune, from his 2017 album New Energy, a kind of medieval madrigal vibe that chimes so well with the sleepy beats.
When this song came on in the latest series of Industry I thought it might be by Tindersticks. But it’s not: it’s the debut single of Canadian duo TR/ST.
The name of JD Souther, who has just died, might not mean a lot to most music fans. But his legacy surely will when you hear his songs.
This is the highlight of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ 15th album, Push The Sky Away – their first without Mick Harvey, but with the return of Barry Adamson. (more…)
DJ Shadow teamed up with rap duo Run The Jewels on Nobody Speak, one of the standout tracks from his 2019 comeback album.
TIM COOPER – ANOTHER VIEW
Evening Standard, 16 December 2016
For a long time I’ve thought about starting my own food blog. Trouble is, restaurants wouldn’t like my reviews much because every time I eat out, something goes wrong. Well, not EVERY time – that would be impossible – but as near as dammit, and much more often than is statistically likely.
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