

Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove
Like many UK teenagers during the late sixties, I grew up listening to a broad spectrum of music that included pop, blues, rock and roll,...


Art Ensemble Of Chicago - A Jackson In Your House
In 2012, Snapper Music commissioned me to write liner notes for a series of reissues on BYG Actuel - a label founded by three maverick...


Last Poets - The Last Poets / This Is Madness
When I wrote the liner notes to this Charly Records' reissue in 2011 I still hadn't interviewed the Last Poets and any insights I did...


Gregory Isaacs - Love Is Overdue
I met Gregory Isaacs on many occasions over the years but only interviewed him once, after I'd given a speech in his honour at the...


Archie Shepp - Live In Antibes
Archie Shepp's story intersects with so many fascinating areas of musical and social history that it was a joy researching and writing...