Song: James BrownArtist: Nancy DupreeYear: 1969 As a music teacher in New York State, Nancy Dupree soon grew tired of the songs that she was expected to teach her young protégés at Rochester School No. 4; as a result Dupree,… Continue Reading
When, after the fey slowness of her opening track, Canadian songstress Gianna Lauren dubs her role at The Canteen as simply to provide “afternoon lullabies during your Sunday roast,” it is as apt a phrase to describe her delicate, half… Continue Reading
With the anniversary of his birth sharing a 2014 centenary with the outbreak of World War One, Dylan Thomas tributes were, of course, always going to be rather lost within the importance of such commemorations. Thomas, though, is viewed by… Continue Reading
Song: How Does It FeelArtist: SladeYear: 1975 For most people, the enduring image of Slade is one of ludicrously dressed glam rockers replete with high-stacked boots, hulking mutton chops and, in Dave Hill’s case, the wondrous achievement of simultaneously having… Continue Reading
“I hate festivals, no one’s really up for crying at festivals,” jokes Luke Sital-Singh as he introduces the evening’s fourth track, ‘Inaudible Sigh.’ Further expressing his imaginings of starting his own annual event by the name of “Depressed-tival,” these are… Continue Reading
Song: Bonzo Goes to BitburgArtist: The RamonesYear: 1985 After U.S president Ronald Reagan’s controversial visit to a military cemetery in Bitburg, West Germany in May 1985, The Ramones responded in a melodic rush of furious pop-punk protest with ‘Bonzo Goes… Continue Reading
When such a colourful subject, and a life replete with such chaos and debauchery, is placed within the hands of an Oscar winning documentarian, it is hard to foresee the results as being anything short of compelling. Thus, ‘Finding Fela,’… Continue Reading
Song: My Little Corner of the WorldArtist: Yo La TengoYear: 1997 Occupying the rare space of being a cult band whose albums are perpetually lauded by the music press while achieving disproportionately modest record sales, New Jersey based Yo La… Continue Reading