Music Reviews

ROKY ERICKSON WITH OKKERVIL RIVER - TRUE LOVE CAST OUT ALL EVIL

ROKY ERICKSON WITH OKKERVIL RIVER - TRUE LOVE CAST OUT ALL EVILAn astonishing rebirth for the psychedelic cowboy...

ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI - BEFORE TODAY

ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI - BEFORE TODAYFrom post-punk psych to ‘fairground hair metal’, via a lot of ’80s pop – this LA freak’s full-band...

NEU! - VINYL BOX

NEU! - VINYL BOXThe complete works of Krautrock’s dysfunctional duo! Includes unreleased albums! Free stencil!

PHOSPHORESCENT - HERE'S TO TALKING IT EASY

PHOSPHORESCENT - HERE'S TO TALKING IT EASYhe ready for the country? Alabama native meets Willie Nelson, cuts mellow-rockin’, confident fifth...

TEENAGE FANCLUB - SHADOWS

TEENAGE FANCLUB - SHADOWSBeautifully autumnal pop-rock classicism from long-cherished Glaswegians....

U2 - 360° AT THE ROSE BOWL

U2 - 360° AT THE ROSE BOWLPasadena, California, October 2009: quality film of U2’s biggest ever US show, in various editions...

THE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLET

THE NATIONAL - HIGH VIOLETThe Brooklynites set sail for the big time with their fifth LP...

THE HOLD STEADY - HEAVEN IS WHENEVER

THE HOLD STEADY - HEAVEN IS WHENEVERMore righteous, redemptive, endlessly literate rock’n’roll. But this time, things are rather more...

THE DEAD WEATHER - SEA OF COWARDS

THE DEAD WEATHER - SEA OF COWARDSJack White’s latest leather-clad lab experiment yields mostly familiar blues-rocking results. ...

IGGY AND THE STOOGES - RAW POWER

IGGY AND THE STOOGES - RAW POWERFine 3CD reissue with live bootleg and much more...

BAND OF HORSES - INFINITE ARMS

BAND OF HORSES - INFINITE ARMSBen Bridwell’s promise is fulfilled – his handpicked band fashion a thrilling artistic breakthrough...

THE ROLLING STONES - EXILE ON MAIN STREET (DELUXE EDITION)

THE ROLLING STONES - EXILE ON MAIN STREET (DELUXE EDITION)Their legendary album, plus 10 tracks of outtakes and ‘refreshed’ material...

Cornershop, Lissie, Trembling Bells, Ganglians: Club Uncut @ The Great Escape, May 16 2010

Cornershop finished Club Uncut’s final night in Brighton with a set of psychedelic mantras and...

Wild Beasts, Teenagersintokyo, Dead Confederate, The Fiery Furnaces: Club Uncut @ The Great Escape, May 14 2010

The hiccup of The Slits’ no-show on day one of Club Uncut’s residency at Brighton’s Great Escape...

Avi Buffalo, Summer Camp, The Ruby Suns - Club Uncut @ The Great Escape, Brighton, May 13, 2010

Club Uncut has decamped to the seaside for the duration of The Great Escape, the three-day festival...

MERLE HAGGARD - I AM WHAT I AM

MERLE HAGGARD - I AM WHAT I AMThe return of the Hag… in imperious form...

PAUL WELLER - WAKE UP THE NATION

PAUL WELLER - WAKE UP THE NATIONEclectic, hard-hitting brilliance at a breathless pace: the Modfather looks to rock’s future on his...

THE FALL - YOUR FUTURE OUR CLUTTER

THE FALL - YOUR FUTURE OUR CLUTTERMark E Smith takes aim at new targets – as per – on 28th LP… this time gunning for Uncut...

Gorillaz, The Roundhouse, Camden, London

What would Murdoc make of it? Previously, Gorillaz live performances have seen the “real” musicians...

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT - ALL DAYS ARE NIGHTS: SONGS FOR LULU

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT - ALL DAYS ARE NIGHTS: SONGS FOR LULUJust voice and piano. Not as simple as it sounds...

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An encounter with Van Morrison


Consider this the last in a short series of encounters with somewhat cantankerous sorts, following accounts in this space over the couple of weeks of meetings with Lou Reed and Gordon Lightfoot, both of which have stirred some passing interest and lively comment. Today’s subject is Van Morrison...