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‘Small Hours: The Long Night of John Martyn’

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 / Fiona McQuarrie / Leave a comment

I had the great pleasure of interviewing author Graeme Thomson for Please Kill Me about his biography of Scottish singer-songwriter John Martyn. You can read the interview here.

The Mysterious Rod Evans

September 18, 2020 / Fiona McQuarrie / Leave a comment

I wrote an article for Please Kill Me about Rod Evans, the original singer of Deep Purple, and his mysterious disappearance from public life. You can read the article here.

Interview with Kimberley Rew and Lee Cave-Berry

August 5, 2020 / Fiona McQuarrie / Leave a comment

I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Kimberley Rew (formerly of the Soft Boys and Katrina and the Waves) and his musical collaborator and wife Lee Cave-Berry about their new album Sunshine Walkers. You can read the interview here.

Second Fiddle to No Man: Beverley Martyn and Linda Thompson

June 8, 2020 / Fiona McQuarrie / Leave a comment

I wrote an article for the Please Kill Me website on Beverley Martyn and Linda Thompson: two musicians who should be recognized for much more than their collaborations with their ex-husbands. You can read the article here.

Rock’n’Wrestling

March 4, 2020 / Fiona McQuarrie / Leave a comment

I wrote an article for Please Kill Me on three notable (for different reasons) records made by professional wrestlers. You can read the article here.

Lhasa de Sela Matters

November 11, 2019 / Fiona McQuarrie / Leave a comment

Lhasa de Sela was a brilliant singer/songwriter who gained many fans during her short career. I had the pleasure of interviewing Fred Goodman about his beautiful new biography of her. You can read the interview here.

The Changer and the Changed: Women’s Music

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 / Fiona McQuarrie / Leave a comment

I wrote an article for the Please Kill Me website on the “women’s music” scene of the ’70s and ’80s. You can read it here.

Fakewood Mac

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 / Fiona McQuarrie / Leave a comment

I wrote an article for the Please Kill Me website on one of the oddest stories from pop music history – the fake Fleetwood Mac. You can read it here.

The Underappreciated Dave Berry

July 16, 2019 / Fiona McQuarrie / Leave a comment

I wrote an article for the Please Kill Me website about the underappreciated ’60s singer Dave Berry. You can read it here.

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