- Paul Pledger
Profile
I have been collecting records since 1979. First records bought were Gene Chandler "Get Down" and Jean Michel Jarre "Equinoxe" but don't let that put you off! I have thousands of albums and singles, mainly of an eclectic nature - XTC, Dubstep, Durutti Column, Factory, 4AD, Crepuscule, Talk Talk and Reggae - the list goes on really.
I enjoy gigs and a decent pot of beer. See you there!!
Recent Reviews:
- Cost Of Living - The Tunics Single Review
- If you like the following THE bands then you will feel empathy with South London's The Tunics: Kooks, Fratellis, Kaiser Chiefs and Arctic Monkeys. Oh, and you can add The Enemy to ...
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- Sneak Preview: Mixes & Remixes - Sneaky Sound System Album Review
- Sneaky Sound System are pretty big on the club scene in Australia right now and represent the niche already filled by Mylo, Daft Punk and Eric Prydz - trying to be leftfield but be...
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And Winter Came - Enya Album Review- You either get Enya or you hate her - it seems to be that simple. I have read some pretty ferocious vitriol levelled at the ex-Clannad vocalist for her contributions to contrived a...
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Channels - Lioness EP Review- Cornwall - land of pasties, beaches, surfing, walking, breweries, salty sea air and the occasional vineyard. What is there NOT to like about this stunning county with the deepest, ...
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Auteur Labels: Les Disques Du Crepuscule 1980-1985 Album Review- After Punk died the death, several DIY labels sprung up in the UK. They promised much yet delivered little more than stompy, sulky bands who couldn't sing a note nor could they pla...
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Halalwood - U-Cef Album Review- Damn U-Sef!! You have made a rather engaging album here - North African beats with trad and modern raps and vocals. The first track is utterly stunning - throbbing bassline and spe...
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Lat Night Remixed - Moby Album Review- Moby is such a talented human-being it almost feels a travesty when other little fingers get involved in remixing any of his music. But his last album, "Last Night" was a bit patch...
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Fordlandia - Johann Johannson Album Review- Iceland have had a bad rap recently - financially up the spout, creatively ahead of the game...not a bad place to be when you have JJ in the mix. Many years ago, 4AD were at the th...
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Made In Sheffield - Tony Christie Album Review- Civic pride is something that Tony Wilson, enigmatic head of Factory, claimed was one of his downfalls back in the days of the label's demise. I disagree - but it does depend on wh...
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- Ancienne Belgique, Brussels - Section 25,Peter Hook - 07/11/2008 - Live Review
- Following on from last year's Plan K concert featuring S25, The Names, Crispy Ambulance and Kevin Hewick, two of the line-up decided to regroup for a quartet of gigs taking in Fran...
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- Underworld @ Brixton Academy Live Review
- It never ceases to amaze me how irritating some gig attendees can be. Picture the scene - the true stalwarts of club and techno culture (that are still performing and releasing gre...
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- Christmas Came Early - Chris P Willsher Single Review
- It has to be said that Christmas singles can be a bit rubbish. Pompous, self-indulgent, morose or just plain cheesy. So what happens when you mix the following ingredients - Greg L...
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- Born to Cry - Tony Christie Single Review
- Think Radio 2 in the 70's (before the recent furore when it was a decent station), think cigarette smoke in cinemas, think glitterballs spinning in the local Roxy dance club a la B...
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Temperamental - Kid Montana Album Review- Brussels had an identity crisis within the UK music scene in the 80's - there was a connection between Manchester and Belgium (due to Factory and Crepuscule sharing artists) and a ...
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Honeysuckle Weeks - The Submarines Album Review- If you have a penchant for The Cardigans, Dubstar and other similar light-pop acts with the sun in their hair but a sting in their tail then you might like the American duo, The Su...
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Rising Up - Honey Ryder Album Review- Honey Rider was the name of Ursula Andress's character in the first James Bond film, Dr No. The image she portrayed, walking out of the sea wearing that costume, caused heated deba...
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Album Remasters - John Foxx Album Review- Ultravox were a much derided and admired band in equal measure back in the early to mid 80's. However, during the late 70's they commanded an austere and angst-ridden air with clas...
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Album Remasters - New Order Album Review- After the brace of Joy Division re-issues last year, it seems only right that the most influential band out of Manchester (just nudging The Smiths and The Chameleons into runners-u...
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- Why'd We Fight? - The Loose Salute Single Review
- Their MySpace page exudes energy and passion for what they do but this rather ineffectual and plodding song does little to stir the soul and, for that reason, I'm out (to quote the...
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Live in the LBC - Diamonds in the Rough - Avenged Sevenfold DVD/CD set Review- Bands like Avenged Sevenfold spend most of their time on the road and working their butts off - for the bucks and the fans. The snail salute goes global coupled with much strutting...
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Move - CSS Single Review- After the rather disappointing last single, ‘Left Behind’, I had almost given up on the bouncy Brazilians as one-hit wonders. This is an improvement in a Tom-Tom Club sort of way b...
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- Come Up (With Me) - Thea Gilmore Single Review
- Thea can carve a fine tune most of the time - here is another. The only problem with this single is it sounds a bit like a stab at mainstream radio rather than from the heart. Howe...
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- 93 Years On - Digitonal Single Review
- I have to ask - what is the point? Much as I enjoyed Digitonal's luxurious album, a single just doesn't make sense. Banco De Gaia and Future Sound Of London released remixes back i...
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Gift Of Screws - Lindsey Buckingham Album Review- Many people view Fleetwood Mac as a guilty pleasure - I view them as a major contribution to heart-felt songwriting and sheer rock n roll. Their life story is injected with jabs of...
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This Is A Test - Attack! Attack! Single Review- New Welsh 4-piece have enlisted the production skills of Lostprophet's Stuart Richardson for this cracking little 2 and a half minute pop-rock pounder that shys away from Green Day...
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