JAY CLARKSON: PRESENT, PAST AND ARCHIVAL PHOTOS Jay Clarkson has been recording and performing music in New Zealand for many years, and she continues to do so. We asked Jay to give us the back story on a number of photos and letters we've unearthed...

I must've missed it at the time but here's a great interview with Jay from a few years ago on the Flying Nun website. As a couple of people observe in the comments, her career is well worth a comprehensive retrospective:

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🎶 You've decided I'm predictable, and you find that unsuitable 🎶

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If you have an original copy of Big Strain, a quick glimpse at the spine will reveal what in the world of Sweet Gene Vincent is going on, and I quote: "Inspecting the electrolyte level on the battery of the BMC Mini-Car." 📸 Roger Browning So there you go!

The Daily Record: a superb but unheralded EP from the golden age of Flying Nun that neither fits neatly into Dunedin jangle or the darker side of the label. I could make a lazy comparison with early Pretenders but Jay Clarkson's undeniable talent is all her own 🔥🔥🔥

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