May we wish you the very merriest of Christmases and the happiest of new years

Phil Spector and artists - 'Silent Night' (A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector -1963)

Usually, at The Run Out Grooves, we separate the art from the artist, not because we think everyone should do that on all occasions but because that’s not what we are here for and there’s always someone better placed to write about the artist. So despite writing about people accused of racism, sexual assault and various other misdemeanours, we’ve only t…