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Musical Clive James
Clive James was simply unique
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Cyrena Wages at Home: Part 2
I caught up with Cyrena Wages at her home in Memphis, Tennessee, for our first sit-down interview. We spent just over an hour shooting the breeze. I always prefer audio or text interviews because I can think without worrying what my thinking face looks like. It turns out that
Queen Anne
Queen Anne: Another Perfect Single
Lexi Loves Me is out today and it's another perfectly worked single.
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Paulina Chow's Debut Single: Blue
There's no more exciting moment in the Tennessee Vibes London office than a debut single. When a singer is this brilliant and this original, our tiny little neck hairs get the shivers. Could this be someone as amazing as Tracy Chapman? That was certainly my first question after
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Cyrena Wages at Home: Part 1
When I caught up with Cyrena Wages in the summer she was at her home in Memphis, Tennessee. We spent just over an hour shooting the breeze. Welcome to part one, which covers CW's debut solo album, Vanity Project, so this is the place to start if you
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Dead Head by Screamer
I wrote about the lead singer of Screamer, Madaline Collins, when I started listening to her 2023 single, Overheat, during the hottest week of the year. That was a million years ago, in June. I ended the short piece like this: "I cannot wait to see what she does
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Slow Burn by Caleb Elliott
Caleb Elliott is back with another single this week. In case you haven't heard from him yet (where have you been?) you can catch my write-up on his earlier single below. I Don’t Believe You by Caleb ElliottUnhurried magic from a Muscle Shoals, AL local ft.
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Pub Choir London
It was Brisbane Clair who dragged myself and Calmer Sounds all the way to Hackney last night. Not only east London, but north-east London. It was a far cry from Buckinghamshire in all kinds of ways. Spoiler alert: we didn't get involved in a brawl. [This is
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Why Musicians Are Vital
A few recent conversations led me to write something new.
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac: Album by Album
If you know me even a little bit, then you know about my new writing project. Coming to a bookshop near you in 2027. Books take almost as long to bring out as a Fleetwood Mac album. I said to someone the other day that most of my projects seem
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Emma Smith @ Ronnie Scott's
A date with destiny: my first Emma Smith gig and my first time at Ronnie Scott's.
NSFW: Eggs Are Not Food
Sorry about the disgusting NSFW photo of eggs. This article first appeared in 2017 in The Z Review in New York City, a place where everyone loves eggs.