Basil has been a fan of The Wildhearts for half his life, and they were the first band he ever saw live - he was fourteen. Although they had a few minor "hits" in England in the 1990s and appeared on Top of the Pops a few times, they've been mostly unheard of elsewhere in the world. Influenced by all the classic and punk rock staples, they formed ( Read more... )

Saw Martha Wainwright last night. She was her usual beautiful, radiant, passionate self. I probably don't need to reiterate things I've written about her in the past, so I'll just link to my last review. The setlist was heavy with tracks from her new album, which I don't like as much as her first, but it doesn't matter. She also played Leonard ( Read more... )