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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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Stuart, Chortle
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Keilloh, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Bosco239, youtube
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Idrie, Youtube
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
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World Without End, Twitter
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Z-factor, Twitter.