Carolyn Mark writes fifties-flavoured indie-country pop songs, with an unexpectedly bittersweet edge.
Our touring hustler heroine is professionally removed from straight society, and spooked by encroaching middle age, failed romances, and the inevitability of compromise. Baby Goats sounds upbeat, but the kids at the petting zoo aren’t hers, everyone seems so young, and she’s alone.
Nonetheless, she dusts herself down to own Elvis’ Flaming Star, Wanda Jackson style. Mark’s last album, Let’s Just Stay Here, pitched her perfectly against the heavier Alt Country of the NQ Arbuckle band, but the Queen Of Vancouver Island still conceals a dark heart.
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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John Robins, Comedian
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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World Without End, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk