Sinatra After Fifty

Contrary to popular opinion, Frank Sinatra made some of his most interesting records well into his 'September years', argues Seamus Sweeney... The conventional wisdom holds that Sinatra was, musically, most interesting in the mid-1950s; his collaborations with arranger Nelson Riddle and, to a slightly lesser extent, Billy May produced the classic albums which have ... Read More...

Record Rehab: The Stone Roses – Second Coming

As The Stone Roses reform for their Third Coming, Brit books their Second one into Record Rehab... The world of British rock journalism - as it exists in the music mags, student newspapers and weekend supplements - is inherently absurd. Its principal absurdities include but are not limited to: excessive hype ... Read More...