| Pennyblackmusic : Ten Songs That Made Me Love... - Features |
 Adrian Janes, who has written for Pennyblackmusic since 2012, reflects upon ten of his favourite acts and songs during his time writing for us.
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| Vive Le Rock Awards : Islington Academy, London, 28/3/2018 - Live Reviews |
 Adrian Janes finds that the 'Vive Le Rock' awards night at the Islington Academy in London deserves its own prize for sheer enjoyment and recognition of those still going strong.
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| Bark Psychosis : Codename: Dustsucker - Favourite Album Reviews |
 Adrian Janes reflects on the reissue of 'Codename; Dustsucker', the astonishing 2004 second and final album from British band Bark Psychosis, finding that, while its blend of musical moods and random sounds might be defined as post-rock, it in fact, however, transcends all categories.
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| Alison Moyet : Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, 11/11/2017 - Live Reviews |
 Adrian Janes watches Alison Moyet play a down-to-earth but gripping gig at Cliffs Pavilion in Southend
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| Autobahn : Lexington, London, 9/11/2017 - Live Reviews |
 Adrian Janes at the Lexington in London watches brooding post-punka Autobahn play an intense and compelling set.
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| Fantastic Negrito : Nell’s Jazz and Blues, London 28/7/2017 - Live Reviews |
 Adrian Janes is impressed by the Grammy-nominated Fantastic Negrito's impassioned blend of blues, rock, funk and soul at Nell’s Jazz and Blues in London.
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| Morgan Delt/Syd Arthur : Oslo, London, 5/6/2017 - Live Reviews |
 Adrian Janes at Oslo in London enjoys a first-rate night of neo-psychedelia and prog from Californian singer-songwriter Morgan Delt and Canterbury-based group Syd Arthur
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| 1967 : Ten Songs That Made Me Love... - Features |
 In 'Ten Songs that Made Me Love...' Adrian Janes writes of ten of his favourite songs from 1967 and tracks by artists including the Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Doors and Jefferson Airplane
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| Disco Inferno : In Debt - Favourite Album Reviews |
 Adrian Janes finds that this compilation of early recordings of experimental Essex band Disco Inferno, which were originally released in 1995, already show them taking rock music to new places
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| Brooders : Interview - Interviews |
 In the wake of their exciting 2017 mini-album, Adrian Janes interviews psych-grunge maestros Brooders to ask about their influences, the Leeds scene and their progress to this point.
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| Andrew Czezowski and Susan Carrington : The Roxy Our Story and Rick Poyner (Ed)/Oh So Pretty: Punk in Print 1976-1980 - Profiles |
 Adrian Janes reflects on two new books on 1970's punk, one on the legendary Roxy Club and the other on punk fanzines and writing
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| Alison Moyet : Profile - Profiles |
 The reissue of Alison Moyet’s first four albums gives Adrian Janes the chance to reappraise a versatile singer whose initial embrace of blues and electronica grew to include many other influences
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| Fantastic Negrito : Bush Hall, London, 15/9/2016 - Live Reviews |
 Adrian Janes watches Californian singer-songwriter Fantastic Negrito set alight the Bush Hall in London
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| Zoe Howe : Interview - Interviews |
 Music writer Zoe Howe talks to Adrian Janes about her first novel, 'Shine On, Marquee Moon', her biographies of the Slits and the Jesus and Mary Chain, and why self-publishing is punk
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| Sid and Nancy : Film - Profiles |
 Adrian Janes finds that the thirtieth anniversary reissue of Alex Cox's film about the tortuous relationship of Sex Pistol Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen depresses as much as it compels
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| Punk 1976-78 - British Library : Profile - Profiles |
 Adrian Janes finds that the Punk 1976-78 exhibition in the British Library, though by no means exhaustive, succeeds in conveying something of the fraught circumstances in which the punk movement arose in the UK and the excitement and great creative energy it unleashed
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| Adrian Sherwood : Jazz Cafe, !7/6/2016 - Live Reviews |
 Adrian Janes watches experimental musician Adrian Sherwood play a compulsive but ultimately slightly unsatisfactory set at the Jazz Café in London
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| Jeff Buckley : Ten Songs That Made Me Love... - Features |
 Adrian Janes in 'Ten Songs That Made Me Love...' reflects on his ten favourite songs by Jeff Buckley
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| James Chance And The Contortions : Profile - Profiles |
 Adrian Janes examines the early career of New York 'No Wave' musician nad sxaphonist James Chance, and his first two albums, the first 'Buy' with the Contortions, and the second 'Off White' as James White and the Blacks , both of which are about to be reissued with extra tracks
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| Robert Wyatt : Interview - Interviews |
 With the release of a collection of 1960s Canterbury Scene band the Wilde Flowers and associates, founder member Robert Wyatt reflects on those early years, his subsequent musical career, collaborations and political commitment
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| Rocket From The Tombs : London Fields Brewery, London, 12/12/2015 - Live Reviews |
 Adrian Janes watches 1970s proto-punk pioneers Rocket From The Tombs play a storming, sweaty set in London.
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| Ork Records : Profile - Profiles |
 Adrian Janes examines ‘Ork Records; New York, New York’, a well-produced double CD package which tells the story of influential 1970’s punk/new wave label Ork Records
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| Domenic Priore : Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood - Profiles |
 Adrian Janes examines Domenic Priore's book 'Riot on Sunset Strip', which tells the story of the creative explosion in the Los Angeles clubs during the 1960s which nurtured the Byrds, Doors, Love and many others and the greed and politics which shut them down.
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| Singers And Players : War of Words - Favourite Album Reviews |
 In our 'Re;View' series, in which we look back at albums from the past, Adrian Janes examines the reissue of the strong 1981 debut album 'War on Words' from producer Adrian Sherwood’s dub-rooted collective Singers and Players, which draws on talents like Prince Far I, Bim Sherman and Keith Levene
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| Jah Wobble : Profile - Profiles |
 Adrian Janes examines 'Redux - Anthology 1978-2015', a sumptuous new six CD box set of ex-PiL bassist Jah Wobble’s fascinating musical voyages
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