Sister Cookie - In The Blue CornerFrom London via Lagos, charismatic chanteuse Sister Cookie will take you on an eclectic excursion into the roots & fruits of black music. Old sounds, new tricks. Sensuous, seductive and moody. As well as possessing a distinctive voice that's tender and sweet when it needs to be, shes a composer and self taught pianist who writes honest and raw songs about pain, heartbreak, suffering all that bad (meaning good) stuff. A mainstay on the vintage Soul &

given to the fact it enlists contributions from some of the top rulers of the contemporary raw soul scene

The Violets had been a regular support to the 'Gales over the years and Lloyd had always been an admirer of Kitson's playing so when that band split up and she agreed to become a Nightingale he was "made up" and finally the group was "proper"

“And it was the first time in a long time for me that I was faced with silence

they were probably the most ambitious and isolated band of the '90s

an odd ask

LIGHTS IN MY BRAINåÊ 12

LP limited to 500 copies

‰Û÷Brill Bruisers‰۪ is the first new release in four years from the acclaimed supergroup

punk funk and New York Noise bands from the late 70s and early 80s that collided with the world of underground dance music found at the Paradise Garage

just for the love of it… it was emotional

as well as Permanent Moral Crisis off the LP

produced by Daniel Fox of Gilla Band (FKA Girl Band)