Andy Sweeney
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David J. Roch – ‘A Cynic, A Realist, An Undertaker’ Album Review
Last week, I went to The Lexington, one of my favourite music venues in London, to see the immensely talented Nicole Atkins perform. I happened to mention this on Twitter the night before and a…
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Dexys – ‘Nowhere Is Home’ Deluxe Album Review
I’m going to put my cards on the table straight away. Not only do I think that “One Day I’m Going To Soar” was one of the best albums of 2012, to me it is…
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Status Quo – ‘Aquostic: Stripped Bare’ Album Review
For anyone who like Status Quo, the last five years have been anything other than dull. Reforming the original “Frantic Four” for some memorable, triumphant gigs, making a rather dodgy film (Bula Quo) as well…
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Weezer – ‘Everything Will Be Alright In The End’ Album Review
Wow. I knew there was a reason I’d kept the faith with Weezer. Their first album, released twenty years ago, was a beautiful geek-rock revelation and I absolutely loved it, as well as the of…
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Findlay Napier – ‘VIP: Very Interesting Persons’ Album Review
Scottish folk musician and singer-songwriter Findlay Napier met up with Ely-based musician Boo Hewerdine to help improve his songwriting craft. Hewerdine, who first found success with his eighties band The Bible, may not exactly be…
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Martin Carr – ‘The Breaks’ Album Review
Martin Carr has been making interesting, boundary-pushing music for years. As the main songwriter in The Boo Radleys, under the moniker of Bravecaptain and as a solo artist, Carr has been responsible for an impressive…
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