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Highway Five Music
http://highwayfive.blogspot.com/
The online blog for music writer Tony Heywood. Stacks of reviews, musing and unsigned bands. First podcast on the way! If you love music, indie, electronica and the weird and wonderful pop across and dive in.
Recent Posts
Number 10 New Order Clips - In a Lonely Place
I love this so much. Marvel at how far New Order have moved on from the Shadow of Joy Division. Lyrics by Ian Curtis sung by Barney in his own voice, compared to the pale imitation of Ian on the recorded version. If Joy Division are long rain coats a...
American Music Club In Bristol
A few photos the set list and hopefully a video (shot on my phone) of Hello Amsterdam which they opened the set with.....its sideways but you get the idea!! Will try to work out how to change it...www.highwayfive.blogspot.com...
New Reviews
Have done a few reviews for Music OMH this month.St Vincent - Marry MeAnnie Clark's debut is a hit and miss affair hamstrung by the over the top production and the juvenile nature of some of the lyrics.Shearwater - Palo Santo Oh joy! A record full of...
Kelly Clarkson - My December Review
Have written a review of Kelly Clarkson's My December over at the wonderful musicomh.com. I was impressed that Kelly managed to get this record out against the pressure from her record company. Life for a former American Idol must be hard and she ha...
Strays Don't Sleep - Strays Don't Sleep Review
Strays Don't Sleep - Strays Don't SleepOne Little IndianStrays Don't Sleep are an eccentric alliance of two Nashville-based songwriters with a shared love for those doomy Scottish romantics The Blue Nile. Neilson Hubbard and Matthew Ryan have both ga...
Barn Burning Werner Ghost Truck
Werner Ghost TruckBarn BurningTarnished RecordsThe band's name, taken from a William Faulkner short story, suits them perfectly. Close your eyes and slowly repeat the name Barn Burning, Barn Burning. What images do those two words conjure in your min...
