Del Amitri will be releasing a new double album in May. So glad to see they are working hard while they can given Justin Currie’s Parkinson’s diagnosis.

Also this week prominent power pop guitarist Richard Lloyd passed away at 75. Formerly of the influential band Television (listen to Marquee Moon if you haven’t), he also played a prominent role on the early albums of one of my favorite artists (also debilitated by a stroke - seeing an ominous pattern here) Matthew Sweet including the singles off of his album Girlfriend including the title track, Evangeline and I’ve Been Waiting.