Song of the day: JONI MITCHELL – The Last Time I Saw Richard (1971)

The last time I saw Richard was Detroit in 68,
And he told me all romantics meet the same fate someday
Cynical and drunk and boring someone in some dark cafe
You laugh, he said, you think you’re immune
Go look at your eyes, they’re full of moon
You like roses and kisses and pretty men to tell you
All those [...]

Album: SUSANNA – Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos (Rune Grammofon RCD2066 2007)

Rune Kristoffersen is a bit of a star. There aren’t many labels out there with the kind of roster that Rune Grammofon has – Supersilent, Shining and Deathprod to name but three. Not only are the standards consistently high, there is a bewildering range to the kind of music released by the label – from [...]

Album: THE FUN YEARS – Life-Sized Psychoses (Barge Recordings BRG002 2007)

For me, the stand-out cut on Wire Tapper 18 (reviewed below) is “Electricty Is A Scarce Commodity” by The Fun Years, so imagine my glee to find their recent album in the clearance bin in Monorail for just a couple of quid. The Wire track is not present, but what you do get on Life-Sized [...]