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From Wimpole Street To Number One: How Peter Asher found the sad, eternal heart of a rejected Paul McCartney song
A lonely ramble down the road to the pure teenage sound of 1964
Sep 22
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Alastair McKay
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Justin Currie's diary of a somebody: a brisk, irascible record of rock 'n' roll life
A diagnosis with Parkinson's colours the del Amitri singer's reflections in his memoir, The Tremolo Diaries
Aug 28
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Alastair McKay
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My dad, Arbroath, and the enduring mystery of my exotic middle name
A salute to the reticence of my father, with cheesecake and radioactivity
Aug 27
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Alastair McKay
15
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Farewell to a stoical cat
RIP, Hank. Sleep well.
Jul 25
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Alastair McKay
15
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Yoshitomo Nara: The Lowkey Chronicler of Adolescent Sadness (And Certainty)
An exhibition of the Japanese artist's work finds some comfort in the simplicity of punk
Jul 21
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Alastair McKay
16
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"If you’re a public figure," says Rod Stewart, "you’ve got to enjoy being in the public. If you don’t, then fuck off!"
A revealing post-prandial chat with the eternal superstar. (It was 1993. It feels like yesterday.)
Jun 21
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Alastair McKay
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Resins To Be Cheerful: The Beautiful Secrets Of My Mother's Shellac Record Collection
Behind The Golf Clubs and The Dusty Bibles In The Wasp-Infested Loft, I Found A Pile of 78rpm discs. It Was Like A Message From Another Time
Jun 3
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Alastair McKay
18
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The Good, The Bad, and the Defence Minister: A Conversation Between Damon Albarn and Thomas Vinterberg About Art and Politics In A Time Of…
The musician and the film director met 20 years ago. How much has changed?
May 12
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Alastair McKay
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Skinheads, Slade, and the Everlasting Beauty of Yob Rock
The re-release of the film Slade In Flame after 50 years prompts a re-appraisal of a very British success story
Apr 30
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Alastair McKay
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Unmasking the Public Image: The Rebellious Moments of Punky Reggae Photographer Dennis Morris
The Hackney photographer bunked off school to follow Bob Marley and everything changed
Apr 3
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Alastair McKay
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Mick Jones has a copy of Interview signed by Andy Warhol. I have the Evening Express autographed by TV Smith
The Rock 'n' Roll Public Library was not a library. It was much more than that.
Mar 22
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Alastair McKay
19
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A Visit to Basque Country - Sex, Cigarettes, and the Nostalgic Allure of Jack Vettriano
A furtive encounter with Scotland's illustrative man
Mar 15
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Alastair McKay
22
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