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We are told …. In 2010, 19-time Grammy Award winner Pat Metheny took his musical exploration to a new territory with his Orchestrion, a computer controlled mini-orchestra capable of responding to his touch on guitar. After releasing the Orchestrion record, Metheny and his ‘band’ hit the road, playing over 100 concerts around the world, […]
Tim Ashley writes: Olga Peretyatko’s latest album is essentially an old-fashioned recital of coloratura show-stoppers, some drawn from the mainstream operatic repertoire, though others, like Alyabyev’s The Nightingale and Tosti’s Il Bacio, are party pieces associated with the great divas of yesteryear. As a technician, the Russian soprano is ……….. http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/08/olga-peretyatko-arabesque-review
From MattAndJojang’s Blog I was going through a really difficult time around the autumn of 1968. It was late in the Beatles’ career and we had begun making a new album, a follow-up to the “White Album.” As a group we were starting to have problems. I think I was sensing the Beatles were breaking […]
“When I Come Around” was recorded in 1994 for US-FM and features all the classics and hits. The world s most successful punk band, Green Days transformation from San Francisco cult heroes to global rock phenomena is as staggering as it is captivating. From a scene credited with introducing the American public at large to […]
CD SET FEATURING THE BEST BROADCAST RECORDINGS AVAILABLE Featuring a trio of the finest live recordings available by Jackson Browne, this four CD set includes full broadcasts from the 70s the 80sand the 90s – the period during which this maverick troubadour was at his creative peak. Kicking off on DISC ONE with a very […]
Patto was a progressive jazz-rock band formed in England in 1970 by vocalist Mike Patto with a lineup taken from Timebox consisting of vocalist Patto, drummer John Halsey, guitarist and vibraphone player Ollie Halsall and bassist Clive Griffiths. Timebox developed from a complicated pedigree that included members of The Bo Street Runners, Patto’s People and […]
This 2-disc collection of every single one of Dr Feelgood’s BBC recordings during the Wilko Johnson years is an essential purchase for new and old fans alike. The 42 tracks cover the classic line-up’s seven visits to the BBC and capture the band at their very best throughout. Broadcasting legend Bob Harris championed […]
I just was thinking that I usually listen to music with the volume pot at 9 o’clock, rarely more. And was wondering if something could be done technically to the amp to have better sound quality. I mean, if I take an amp, find a way to lower its output gain, I’ll be able […]
Tedeschi Trucks Band, led by the husband-and-wife team of singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitar virtuoso Derek Trucks, have grown into one of the most deeply skilled and admired musical ensembles in the world. 2016 was the 12-piece juggernaut’s most impressive and successful year to date. Loaded with triumphant follow-ups and notable firsts – from […]
Andrew Heskins’s vinyl obsession began early, with his parent’s collection of Motown, pop and disco. Then, in the 1990s, Heskins discovered acid jazz, a genre that was influenced by 70s funk and disco. Easy access to car boot sales and charity shops allowed Heskins to snap up older records for cheap. Now 43, Heskins has […]
Originally released on Pye’s alt-label Dawn, Trader Horne’s ‘Morning Way’ is widely agreed to be one of the unsung musical treasures of the 70s. Judy Dyble (ex Fairport Convention / Giles, Giles & Fripp, amongst others) and Jackie McAuley (Them) formed Trader Horne in 1969, naming their group – so the legend goes! – after […]
Geoffrey Norris (The Guardian) writes …. This trio of sonatas resumes Paul Lewis’s exploration on disc of Schubert’s piano music after a gap during which Beethoven was the prime focus. Lewis’s mature insight into the workings and emotional characteristics of these works lends … MORE
First released in 1968 by MGM Records in the USA and later elsewhere, but surprisingly not in the UK. The album made the US Top 200 and the single ‘White Houses’ peaked at No.67 Most of the material is written by Burdon with contributions from Zoot Money and John Weider of the band. Other band […]
ESME BLEGVAD: A new documentary sheds light on a brilliant voice of the era who never received the recognition she deserved Read more HERE
DAN SMITH: My sister used to play The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill on repeat when we were kids. We’d been really big Fugees fans (The Score was the first album I ever owned and I was obsessed with it, mainly because of Hill’s voice and the beats), and we were so excited that she’d done […]
The BBC has revealed that Radio 2 will play an alternate “Fairytale of New York” for the 2022 Christmas period. Every year, when the festive season rolls around, the song makes headlines due to its lyrics, which contains the word “f****t”. The 1987 track, which is performed by Kirsty MacColl and The Pogues frontman Shane […]
The 35-track collection centres around the mid-1970s with the first two discs recreating the Live! album issued in 1977, while disc three offers Tokyo Quo, a Japan-only release, which only saw an official UK issue this year for a limited Record Store Day vinyl. The recordings for these gigs were made at Sunplaza Hall in Tokyo during the same 1976 tour, less […]
The definitive collection, spanning over 40 years on 3 CDs (64 tracks, 32 previously unreleased). Includes essential tracks from The Hollies, CSNY, Crosby/Nash, Nash solo and more! This deluxe package features a 150-page booklet with 75 classic and unseen photos and track notes by Graham Nash. Over the course of its three discs, Reflections chronicles […]
A new live album recorded at his 50th birthday celebration on Jan. 9, 1997, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, a 25-song set featuring guest appearances by The Cure’s Robert Smith (“Quicksand,” “The Last Thing You Should Do”), Lou Reed (“Queen Bitch,” “I’m Waiting For the Man,” “Dirty Blvd.”), Sonic Youth (“I’m Afraid […]
On Jeff Beck’s first album in six years, the legendary guitarist combines fluid fretwork with topical lyrics to make a powerful statement about everything from the love of power, to the power of love. Over the course of Beck’s illustrious 50-year career, the trailblazing guitarist has earned many accolades. He has twice been inducted into […]
They tell us….. Digitally remastered edition of this 1971 album from the groundbreaking Alt-Rock icon and former co-leader of The Velvet Underground. Comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. The droning, improvised rock style of John Cale’s collaboration with minimalist composer, Terry Riley, reveals Cale’s avant garde roots. Before the Velvet Underground Cale was […]