Tag Archives: Us and Them

Reviews: Bordellos, Lionel Bart, Unicorn, Brinsley Schwarz, Us and Them, Steve Hackett, Judge Smith, Jah Wobble, Moloko+, Cary Grace, Mark & the Clouds

February 14, 2017 | Dave Thompson | 0

The Bordellos Underground Tape Volume 5 (Bandcamp – free download) There’s two ways of looking at the Bordellos. Either they are the most exhilarating noise your garage has made since the days when you were doing useful things in there … ►

Spin Cycle’s Twelve Days of Christmas, 2016

December 7, 2016 | Dave Thompson | 0

A countdown of this year’s top releases according to Goldmine’s Spin Cycle’s columnist Dave Thompson. ►

Reviews: Us and Them, Hawkwind, Terry Dolan, Ian Lowery, Sendelica, Quiet World, Croydon Municipal, Iggy Pop and 1967

November 2, 2016 | Dave Thompson | 0

Us and Them Fading Within the Dwindling Sun (10-inch EP) (Fruits de Mer CRUSTACEAN 75) Love her or loathe her, there is no denying that Sandy Denny left a monstrous footprint upon the soul of traditional music, one of the … ►

Mega Dodo – the Biggest Bird Around

May 4, 2016 | Dave Thompson | 0

John Blaney is the head of Britain’s Mega Dodo label, which ranks among the most challenging, fascinating and gratifying independents around. ►

2015 – The Year’s 50 Best

December 1, 2015 | Dave Thompson | 0

A round-up of the books, reissues, box sets and new releases that kept us spinning (and cycling) all year long…. BOOKS Attila the Stockbroker – Arguments Yard: My Autobiography (Cherry Red Books) Subtitled “35 Years of Ranting Verse and Thrash … ►

Reviews: Wreckless Eric, Us and Them, the Chemistry Set, Al Stewart, Michael Padilla, Beautify Junkyards, Frank Zappa

October 26, 2015 | Dave Thompson | 0

Wreckless Eric AmERICa (Fire Records) Instantly recognizable but eternally individual, Wreckless Eric’s first solo album in over a decade opens with a slice of defiant autobiography that really is all the background you need. If you know Eric from past … ►

More Fresh Fruits for Fuzz-phazed Fishermen

March 2, 2014 | Dave Thompson | 0

Ballet school. It sounds so elegant, doesn’t it. Steeped in beauty, laced in loveliness… and a bigger nest of vipers you’ll never stumble upon. Remember Vicky in The Red Shoes, tumbling in front of an on-coming train? Remember Black Swan, … ►

Us and Them … and You

September 30, 2013 | Dave Thompson | 0

Truly psychedelic acid folk comes in a variety of shades and colors, although very, very few can match Swedish duo Us and Them in terms of taking the ideals for which we loved that blend in the first place, and … ►

The Fishy, Fruity, Smell of Success – Going Underwater with Fruits de Mer

September 30, 2013 | Dave Thompson | 0

Label head Keith Jones is adamant. “Vinyl never went away – it was the record companies that deserted it, believing they could make better margins out of CDs. “I don’t see much of a commercial future for bland, sterile CDs … ►

Learn the ‘whens’ and ‘whats’ of the Why Pink Floyd campaign

November 17, 2011 | Goldmine staff | 1

Get the scoop on all of the “Why Pink Floyd” campaign packages, premiums and planned release dates. ►