Unless you’ve been asleep since the 1970’s then you’ll hopefully already be aware of the guitar genius that goes by the name of ZAL CLEMINSON – but on the off chance that you aren’t, then in a nutshell : Widely [...Read More]
Albums
A total inspired album for all string pickers around the world!
‘You Were Never Much Of A Dancer’ – Gwenifer Raymond Released by Tomkins Suare Records Gwenifer Raymond was originally from Cardiff, but is now based in Brighton, England. Gwenifer is a multi-instrumentalist and composer of the finest calibre, with a [...Read More]
Wow, now this album is different – but in a good way, I think?
‘Forest Of The Lost Children’ – Kikagaku Moyo’ Now, I really like to find new music, as there are so many wonderful creative musicians out there producing such good inventive stuff. Well, I’ve found the band called Kikagaku Moyo, from [...Read More]
All change! A New Line up and Sound – the latest album from Snowapple!!
‘Wexico’ – Snowapple For anyone who doesn’t know the music of Snowapple, here’s a few words of introduction. They originally were a 3 piece band from the Netherlands, with a totally approach to songwriting, with a very talented line up [...Read More]
Beethoven Complete String Quartets – Opus 131
Beethoven Complete String Quartets – Opus 131 by the Miro Quartet Based in Austin, Texas, the Miro Quartet have rightly received many great, even rave reviews over their 20 year musical performance career, as a quartet. This has certainly assured [...Read More]
A new album full of Songs from Composers of the 21st Century – Whats Not To Like!
‘Far Away’ – Sarah Poole (soprano) and Derek Harris (piano) Released by Prima Facie Records Sarah Poole is a singer who I have heard before, mainly on a recording of an album also on Prima Facie of works by the [...Read More]
A collection of works Ancient and Modern – review of Sting’s re-issued acoustic album!
’Songs from the Labyrinth’ – Sting Releasing his eighth studio album in 2006, was a real obvious labour of love, and as of this total comittment and enthusiasm the result is pretty amazing. Of course, it surprised quite a few [...Read More]
ANTHONY PHILLIPS – PRIVATE PARTS & PIECES
1967 – the World watched on as San Francisco experienced it’s ‘Summer Of Love’, and listened on as music reached the dizzy heights of psychedelic rock; Classical music seemed to be drowned out by the screams accompanying The Beatles, The [...Read More]
Musical Recycling – Young wears his head and heart on both sleeves!
’The Visitor’ – Neil Young and The Promise of the Real Whenever another Neil Young album is announced, it always fills me excitement and a little apprehension in equal measure. The reason for this is that he has been one [...Read More]
The Darkness – Live in Hammersmith – Album Review
The live album used to be the mainstay of any rock band. That seems to have become less essential these days, despite the importance of playing live for most bands’ incomes. Whether you consider them relevant or not, there is [...Read More]