One of the joys of collecting music, of all formats, is its archaeological aspect and how seemingly stand-alone bands and artists are, in fact, connected to each other in a complex…
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Paul Rigby talks to Ace Records’ soul expert, Dean Rudland and asks just what makes the Southern Soul records of Memphis and Muscle Shoals…southern This new interview-based feature has just been…
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The year 2007 was obviously a thoughtful year because here’s another piece. This time it involves the strange tale of an obscure 60s rock group, the later vinyl reissue of their…
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Here’s an old column of mine from 2007 and an interview with Kai Seeman, the CEO of audiophile vinyl label, the German-based Speakers Corner Just to prove that my rejigged Patreon…
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Are we about to see a change in how the music industry promotes itself to the public? Will performers also need to rethink how and where they present their music? Paul…
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The latest batch of Patreon content, all exclusive to that platform, is now out and about Just posted is the latest entry in the now growing series of Buyer’s Guides on…
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The latest batch of Patreon content, all exclusive to that platform, is now out and about First up is the new Dollar Tier! If you would like to support me, you…
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I was saddened to learn of the passing of Terry Jones, a multi-talented artist known, of course, for his work with the Monty Python team but also his fascination with history,…
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If you like VU meters and your hi-fi just isn’t providing the necessary hardware required, what do you do? Where do you go? Paul Rigby discovers a hidden world for the…
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The second batch of exclusive posts are now up on Patreon, combining the second in a growing series of Buyer’s Guides devoted to Speakers, high-value Music Memorabilia items from Kate Bush…
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I’ve touched on the notion of influence and the influencer before in past columns. You see it all around when new singers name-check their heroes and talk about how this or…
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…and then there was the time that literary critic, author and TV personality Clive James could have been a pop/rock star. Paul Rigby remembers an interview with the great man who…
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When radio was king, back when you had to be in radio or your career was on the skids, a host of unique recordings were made: immediate, vital and full of…
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When band members dare to go solo, fans often have trouble coping with the change, Paul Rigby focuses on a few examples and looks at how musicians evolve The name Bram…
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(This feature has been dragged out of the archives for you, back when downloads were a significant force in the industry, I think it retains relevance in these days of streaming…
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Society in general tends to look at major musical stars with a mixture of hero worship and awe. How do they see themselves, though? And what is their view on the host…
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Here’s one from the archives that may be of interest to blues fans. Here I talked to music fan and fellow scribbler, one of the nicest guys in the business, Bill…
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I was at University at the time, in Liverpool around the early eighties. The local commercial radio station, Radio City, had sponsored a series of intriguing concerts strung over a few…
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I’d be around 13 or 14 when punk hit. I hadn’t then immersed myself into the scene but I was immediately aware of its effects. The Sex Pistols, for example, were…
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Title: Topographic Drama Label: Rhino During it’s 2016 tour, Yes played its 1980 album Drama in its entirety. The first time it had ever done such a thing. More than that,…
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We’re constantly told to buy bigger, better and more expensive to improve the sound of our hi-fi systems. But, what if removing things could do the same thing? What if taking…
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Do you ever frequent record fairs? They are wonderful places. There is nothing quite like being faced with a large room full of vinyl and CDs to get the collecting juices…
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It was famed group, Throbbing Gristle, that introduced the term ‘Industrial Music’ into the music firmament via their own Industrial Records label (which released LPs by outfits such as Clock DVA,…
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It’s horribly paternalistic and ‘Western’ to say this and also pushes aside hundreds of years of music history into a large corner but the electric guitar might just be the most…
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I have a problem with blues music. Not the genre, not the songs themselves, not the black originators or even their apprentices. I have a problem with European, white, ‘blue-eyed’, blues…
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Pop music. It’s a wonderful, wonderful thing. It can lift your spirits, divert your attention, provide a few valuable minutes of escapist fantasy and put a great big smile upon your…