Dub It Up: A Whistlestop Tour Through Reggae's Echo Chambers
David Toop, Wire, The, May 1994
A is for Alpha & Omega
The odd couple of '90s roots and culture. Bassist Christine Woodbridge and melodica puffer John Sprosen conjure cultural spirits in (of all non-irie places) Plymouth.
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