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FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE | PART TWO
An Interview with Fiona McQuarrie Vinyl Connection: Firstly, congratulations on the recent publication of your book on Fountains of Wayne (J-Card Press, March 2025). It’s great to have something more substantial than a magazine article to dive into. Fiona McQuarrie: Thank you! When this project first came my way, I was very surprised that there […]
FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE | PART ONE
Scrolling Bluesky in search of vinyl thrills, a post caught my eye. It was a book, its rectangular profile standing out amongst square LP covers and rotating records. Nothing flashy about the cover, but an instant spark of interest in the name: Fountains of Wayne. Such a hip little band, one that should have been […]
TROUBLED TIMES
Back in the early days of Vinyl Connection, I wrote about one of the styles of music that has given me enormous pleasure over the years: Power Pop. Jangly guitars, catchy choruses, some salt in the chocolate. The piece still reads OK, and the playlist is a good test of whether you are likely to become […]
WHERE TO, MATE?
Having passed 150 posts, written nigh on 100,000 words about some eighty different artists across 200+ albums, I found myself wondering, ‘Where to next?’ Then I thought, why not ask Vinyl Connection readers? The democratic flavour of this strategy appealed. How then, to proceed? Now one way would be to post the entire Vinyl Connection catalogue and ask for suggestions […]
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