Guy Mitchell – ‘Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po Po)’ – SOSB #1
Every UK No.2, reviewed in order – #1
Debut Discovery – The Cribs
In the music industry, authenticity is gold dust. The Reytons, for example, have built their whole identity around their working-class roots. Amongst their catalogue (which seems to consist either of the same Arctic Monkeys B-side riff or a Little Man Tate singalong), titles like Kids Off The Estate or Alcopops and Charity Shops tap into that mid-2000s indie aesthetic…
Catching Up With… Gettin’ Together – Tommy James and The Shondells
Tommy James and the Shondells are a curious band, at least to my generation. ‘Who?’ I hear you ask, scratching your plasticine head, still wet from the womb. If I tell you that ‘Crimson and Clover’ is their song, your mind would jump to one-hit wonder. If I went on to explain that they had…