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28 Sep

Album review: Davey Woodward – 6 Miles East Of Here 5 Miles North Of Nowhere

davey woodwardIn the mid-eighties Davey Woodward was the singer/songwriter with indie pop band The Brilliant Corners. Back then the songs were super catchy jangly guitar numbers and Davey’s lyrics were full of teenage angst. Twenty odd years later and his lyrics still reflect life, but now the guitars are acoustic and the songs are of Read more…

02 Sep

Album Review: The Brilliant Corners – Somebody Up There Likes Me / Joyride

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The review for this is a little late (it was released on 16th August) but since I got the album I’ve been too busy listening to it on repeat and reminscing to write! Besides, as no one else seems to have mentioned this re-release from mid-eighties indie poppers The Brilliant Corners, I thought I’d try and give them the recognition they deserve!

Formed in Bristol in 1983 by Davey Woodward (singer/guitarist/writer), Chris Galvin (bass) & Bob Morris (drums), The Brilliant Corners career spanned 10 years. They never quite ‘made it’ it terms of commercial success though they always seemed to be on the verge of breaking through Read more…

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