Howard Popeck: Emerging phoenix-like or perhaps Cinderella-like out of the turmoil of Lecson via the short-lived Orpheus designs, Bob Stuart and Allen Boothroyd announced the arrival of BS Meridian in Hi-fi News 35 years ago. The series 1 system comprised initially the 101 preamp, the 103 power amp and the astonishing M1 active speakers with […]
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We are – as always – indebted to our friend Tony Besgrove for this terrific recommendation. He writes – “Lindsey Buckingham – my second (or even first) favourite guitar solo – an object lesson in how to build to a climax”
“I didn’t know a Strat could sound like that until I heard Buddy Guy” proclaimed Jeff Beck whose gestures were not alone. Countless accolades from across the music spectrum queue up in honour of the original blues innovator. The likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bill Wyman, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page […]
The cheer that greets the Stones Roses as they arrive onstage to the opening strains of I Wanna Be Adored is deafening: they haven’t done anything yet, and the audience is already behaving as though the gig is a triumph. An impartial observer might be forgiven for being surprised. Reunions of legendary bands are always […]
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Nico’s 1974 album remastered and expanded into a 2CD set with the inclusion of five tracks from two John Peel sesions, two tracks from the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1975 and two tracks from the Rainbow Theatre Allmusic.com review by Dave Thompson: “It is one of the most entrenched visions in the rock critic’s […]
From our archives We are assured that they aren’t from Moscow and they don’t ‘do’ drugs. Not that we are judgemental. Anyway Tony (great bloke) Andrews our jazz editor took these shots. Shortly there will be a write-up of the gig. They are truly a MUST-SEE band, and I’m not even a jazz devotee. HP
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Hi Howard. Well thanks for the kind words not to sure how I have done that. Here are some of the things I really enjoy about the site; it’s relaxed and open nature. It’s aimed at people who enjoy music first and foremost and has none of that petty minded personality clashes which often are […]
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Nick Clark writes ….. Many musicians see social networking sites as an ideal way to get closer to fans and drum up publicity for albums and concerts. Nick Cave is not one of those musicians. The 55-year old, described as having “one of the most extraordinary careers in the annals of pop music,” was dragged […]
My friend, Gordon, sent me a link to a great YouTube video worth watching. It’s about how music has changed and, in the opinion of the presenter, not for the better. You can watch it by clicking here. The program goes into great detail how most of today’s pop music has been reduced from creative […]
Coming off the less-than-classic Shake It Up, the Cars decided again to change things up, this time moving from their home studio in Boston to London to record with Mutt Lange. The producer was coming off a string of sleek modern hits, most recently Def Leppard’s Pyromania, and the Cars put themselves in Lange’s capable […]
This is the next in an occasional series of recorded brief conversations between Howard and myself during snatched time between deadlines and other time issues. Neil: Howard? Howard: Yes! (faking irritability) N: it’s that time again! (faking sarcasm) H: Oh …… good (faking sarcasm) N: So, whatever happened to tone controls? You know, the bass […]
