We have already discussed Paul, Stan, Norman, and Hugh before when we wrote about their debut. A number one single has happened, and drummer Hugh has decided to leave and be replaced by Dave.   For their second album lead singer Paul Heaton and lead guitarist Stan Cullimore writes all twelve songs, it was looking like a long-term fruitful partnership but within a year the band were over although the split was amicable.   The title track opens the record and wins me over becau

In 1982 a band released their debut which contained their pop hits Talk Talk and Today, It took a few years and then they really hit the big time with their third record The Colour of Spring that propelled them into the top ten and they became a huge selling and respected band.   Bigger sales gave the band a bigger budget and they could really explore. Ater all the hits from The Colour of Spring I would have loved to have been in the room when the executives listened to Spiri

Remember the days when Morrissey released a record and it went in at number one. Nowadays he has had to fight to get a record released (let’s hope the single Make Up Is A Lie is not the standard of this new record), cancels concerts at a drop of a hat, and has put his business interests in The Smiths up for sale. I saw him in concert last year and before we went to a pub nearby. It was full of people with Morrissey quiffs and Morrissey t-shirts; he will always have his devote