Edwyn Collins: Town & Country Club, London

THERE ARE those who hold that to fully appreciate the mastery of Edwyn Collins one should be fully conversant with every nuance of his decade-long career. The man himself, however, has this to say about such blatant elitism. "I don't play these old numbers out of nostalgia, I play them because they're STONKING GOOD SONGS!!!" As a humble music lover then, I find myself eminently qualified to comment on the events of the evening. But... a beginner's guide to Edwyn Collins? Read on.