First of all, apologies. I’ve probably lost a lot of readers over the past few months who have probably thought I’ve given up this blogging malarkey for something else. I hope this compensates. Last December I had the pleasure of chatting to Paddy McAloon on the phone for over an hour. The transcript was published … Continue reading
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RepHERtoire exclusive: Paddy McAloon as you’ve never heard him before…
Friday 6th December 2013 at 10 am I had the pleasure of speaking with my musical hero, the man who started it all for me, Mr Paddy McAloon of Prefab Sprout. When he answered the phone he seemed to be in good spirits and he genuinely seemed to enjoy our conversation which was originally only … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Phoebe Snow.
By Rona Topaz Had she lived, she’d be celebrating her 63rd birthday today. Phoebe Ann Laub was born in 1950 in New York. She recorded for a variety of labels throughout her long and varied career, and had a penchant for jazz and blues. She is best known for the song “Poetry Man”, ostensibly … Continue reading