When an artist has been in the public eye for nearly four decades like Kim Deal, her audience brings a bundle of memories to her shows. In my case, that includes a first encounter in spring 1988 when Pixies were touring with Throwing Muses. In hindsight, it seems unimaginable that such a dream double bill […]
“Just want a girl as cool as Kim Deal” The Dandy Warhols sang in 1997. Not many musicians have had such songs of adulation written about them, but then not every musician has dominated the alternative music scene like Kim Deal. It seems remarkable that this is her first solo album in a musical career […]
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LIVE REVIEW - PERSONAL TRAINER: BAND ON THE WALL - 22/10/2026
EP REVIEW - STRANGE PINK: GUEST ROOM
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 23 OCTOBER 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - MANIC STREET PREACHERS: THE HOLY BIBLE LIVE
LIVE REVIEW - COURTNEY BARNETT: AVIVA STUDIOS - 17/10/2026
ALBUM REVIEW - ORCHESTRA BAOBAB: MADE IN SENEGAL
ALBUM REVIEW - SHOVEL DANCE COLLECTIVE: EVERYTHING IN READINESS
ALBUM REVIEW - TEENAGE FANCLUB: DO NOT DARE TO DREAM
LIVE REVIEW - BLOSSOMS: LIVERPOOL ACADEMY - 14/10/2026
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 16 OCTOBER 2026
