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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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Brighton Argus
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Bosco239, youtube
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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World Without End, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Stuart, Chortle
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Fowkes81, Twitter