Lee D ThompsoninMemoir MixtapesLee Recommends ‘Winter’s Fire’ by Paddy CaseyI was sitting in a hostel on the other side of the world when I first listened to this track from Paddy Casey’s 1999 album ‘Amen (So Be…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Lee D ThompsoninMemoir MixtapesLee Recommends ‘The Snake’ by Al WilsonNorthern Soul: the industrial towns of Northern England grooving their way into an escape tunnel from the humdrum of daily life can’t be…Nov 7, 2018Nov 7, 2018
Lee D ThompsoninMemoir MixtapesLee Recommends: “Handyman Blues” by Billy BraggYou know those goosebumps you get when the opening line to a song pokes you right in the chest? Good poets speak from the heart and get…Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
Lee D ThompsoninMemoir MixtapesLee Recommends: “Eleven Plus Eleven” by Nine Below ZeroMy dad and I always had a nightly routine of washing and drying of the dishes together after the evening meal. We would often listen to…Sep 21, 2018Sep 21, 2018
Lee D ThompsoninMemoir MixtapesLee Recommends: “People Make The World Go Round” by The StylisticsIn these intense, changing times, I’m increasingly looking inwards for answers. Countries fight with each other and between themselves, the…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Lee D ThompsoninMemoir MixtapesLee Recommends: “Johnny Yen” by James“See the young men/itching to burn”Sep 7, 2018Sep 7, 2018
Lee D ThompsoninMemoir MixtapesLee Recommends “Mr Tembo” by Damon AlbarnNot many songs make me cry. I can’t always explain why those that do make my eyes go all watery and red and my throat feel like I’ve…Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
Lee D ThompsoninMemoir MixtapesLee recommends ‘Vanishing Twin Syndrome’ by Vanishing TwinHaving spent most of the Noughties obsessed with Stereolab and Broadcast after hearing the late John Peel play them on late night Radio 1…Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
Lee D ThompsoninMemoir MixtapesLee Recommends ‘Generals and Majors’ by XTCI will admit to being really late to the party as far as XTC are concerned. It must have been 1988 when I bought one of those re-issued…Aug 9, 20182Aug 9, 20182