Rarer Than Most (1995) In September 1995, six big names found themselves in the same room for a charity record. Paul McCartney, Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Steve Craddock, Steve White, and Carleen Anderson. They called themselves Smokin’ Mojo Filters and knocked out a ragged, joyful cover of Come Together for the War Child Help! album. … Read more
The Holy Trinity of Modern Music: Wilson, Dylan & McCartney Most of my ideas surface during a hot Radox bath. This one was no different. Somewhere between the rising steam and the scent of eucalyptus it hit me: if there’s a top table of musical genius, three seats are non-negotiable — Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan … Read more
First published on JVTV, November 2017 | Reformatted, May 2025 The Soundtrack of My Childhood Music wasn’t just background noise in my childhood—it was the lifeblood of our home. It played from our Freemans catalogue hi-fi, a bulky, faux-wood machine paid off at ÂŁ2.75 a week for an entire year. It stood proudly in the … Read more