"Kirsty MacColl - why never cool?" More like, "Kirsty MacColl - she was cooler than us all."
I had no idea there was a new boxed set, thanks. I'm a little torn about positioning her as "she recorded this famous Christmas duet, but here's what else she did," since I've always thought of MacColl as "she recorded all this great stuff, plus this famous Christmas duet," but hey, whatever it takes to get her body of work more attention.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 2 November 2023 19:14 (seven months ago) link
In strict American terms it's probably the easiest hook for a general reader these days.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 2 November 2023 19:16 (seven months ago) link
The Guardian has a cool piece as well:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/02/kirsty-maccoll-box-set-steve-lillywhite-mark-nevin-pogues
I had not idea she was just 16 when she wrote 'They Don't Know,' very precocious
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 2 November 2023 19:24 (seven months ago) link
I've never listened to Desperate character until now: is it possible that the drummer on "Chip Shop" isn't terry Williams? Wiki sez that Bremner is on the record, but that the sole drummer is Lee Partis, who if so is the greatest Terry Williams-style drummer other than Williams to have ever existed…
― veronica moser, Friday, 3 November 2023 15:38 (seven months ago) link