In League With Paton

So, here we go then – yet another fantasy film franchise adapted from some popular children’s books, released just in time for the festive s...

The Art of Dory Previn (Zonophone Compilation, 2007) I’ll start with a small confession: I knew next to nothing about Dory Previn before I h...

Amidst all the usual venting of frustration on the MOJO letters page, one particular comment stands out this month. The appearance of Amy Wi...

John Harris can be incredibly irritating sometimes. What exactly does he want to be? Political commentator with a diluted socialist angle? A...

Paranoid Park (Gus Van Sant, 2007) Interest in Gus Van Sant’s succession of dreamy, listless, and morally ambiguous films seems to have wane...

...So says Ben Whishaw as the poet Arthur Rimbaud, one of seven facets of the iconic singer-songwriter Bob Dylan (portrayed by six different...

I’m not sure the mainstream rock/pop landscape promises all that much in 2008. REM have a new album out in April, now rather blandly titled...

It's really gratifying to have been canvassed for this blog poll over at Sweeping The Nation, without even having to make a noise or vol...

A couple of things I missed out of my list the other week: Pros: Brian Wilson's That Lucky Old Sun - A little mawkish in places, but the...

Not only has The Wire magazine made the boldest choice of album of the year amongst the print media with Robert Wyatt's 'Comicopera...

No, I’m not doing another top 100. If you’ll forgive me, it’s simply too draining. I’d certainly at least like to draw attention to some of ...

The Dramatics - A Dramatic Experience Chairmen of The Board - Skin I'm In For this feature, I’ve decided to bundle together two of the m...

Just before I kick off the final instalment, a quick reminder of the previous albums of the year here: 2006: Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Ov...