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The former Liberal Democrat leader and current MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron on his music obsessions… What was the first song you remember loving? The first single I…
Interview: Harry Wayne Casey of KC And The Sunshine Band
Dave Freak talks to Harry Wayne Casey, longtime frontman of KC And The Sunshine Band Formed by Harry Wayne Casey in the early 70s in Florida, with KC And The…
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Robert Palmer – Simple Irrefutable
Far from the dilettante playboy his image suggested, could the shapeshifting Robert Palmer be one of the most underrated singer-songwriters of his era? We reassess his chameleon-like solo career and…
Leilani interview: pre-millennium precious treasure
As her debut album Precious Treasure is released, we catch up with 90s pop star, Leilani In the timeline of classic pop, Leilani comes after the anything-is-possible spirit of 80s…