An almost impossible task to select a top 10 from such a hugh catalogue of songs and one I shied…
Had been meaning to check out Peter’s music for a long time. This excellent piece gives me the perfect place…
Thanks for reading this post. Curley’s Airships is fantastic. Sadly ignored though as is nearly all his stuff. I defy…
An active, enquiring and unpredictable talent. Curly’s Airships is an absolute cracker.
You came to trinity college carmarthen Wales late 70s or early 80s. Definitely twice maybe 3 times. I have never…
Thanks for this Chris. Agree that those two songs in particular have an emotional depth that very few other songwriters…
Today’s The Day, written for her father, and above all Sleep Well, for her mother, are 2 of the finest…
“Jimmy Mack” was the very last, significant hit for Martha and The Vandellas in 1967. Lovebug Leave My Heart Alone…
To say I scratched the surface overestimates just how deep I went. I hope you enjoy the long and fulfilling…
Thanks David. I don’t know his work at all. I’m looking forward to it now!
Tony – the most I could find in newspapers at the time was that Peter was touring ‘with a band…
I’m 58, a lifelong Byrds fan, I like your list! I’m a Gene Clark fan too, and am not offended…
I have a dim memory of some sort of garage-rock event at the Palais in Melbourne that some friends from…
Thanks Steve for this history of the band. I can’t claim to be a long term fan as I first…
Just wanted to give a shout out to Vic Collins – a blast from the past. Hope you’re doing well…
Thanks for the kind words Tony. Only reference I could find to an Australian gig was a tour Peter did…
Late to this party, but I remember seeing Harvey Andrews in the early 1970’s at The Organ Inn Folk Club…
Thanks, Andrew. Great list and another thoughtful take on a long career. I saw him a few times around the…
Such brilliant playing – he had both technical mastery and real emotional depth. Thanks for this superb piece…
They were an incredible lineup. While I agree that only Planxty exceeds them it’s a close race. Thoroughly enjoyed the…
Thank you, Tony. Glad you liked the list.
Hi Rick. Please take a look at the one and only Young Marble Giants Website I made… https://youngmarblegiants.nl//YMG-homepage.htm I think…
One night some years ago I went down a Vulfpeck wormhole after discovering them track after track. This reminds me…
Such brilliant musicianship – especially by Joe Dart. Also manages to channel 70s funk while staying up to date …

Great piece on a genuine Australian icon and had never quite realised how finely crafted and slick ‘The Voice’ is…