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The Jam's 10 Best Songs: A Thousand Things They Wanna Say to You!
February 18, 2025
The Jam had plenty that it needed to achieve. Time was running out, and many ideas needed to get out. Led by Paul Weller, The Jam was one of Britain’s finest bands created in the wake of the original punk-rock explosion.
But Weller’s ambition as a songwriter…
That ancient fire: HAWKER and Brother thunder reviewed
September 11, 2021
Brother Thunder – Into the Fire
Genre: Retro Soul, Indie Rock
Punk-rock levelled the playing field and, at least in theory, made modern pop music the most democratic modern art form. It did so through skill, as well gentle manipulation. The punk-rockers presented…
Elder Jack Ward – The Way is Already Made
Genre: Retro Soul, Americana
One can’t avoid looking at the past if we are to make any progress in understanding the present. I am, personally, encouraged by the fact that there is little needed to create music…