Sarah Knapton writes: Professional violinists cannot actually tell the difference between a Stradivarius and a modern instrument, experts find. The name Stradivarius has been synonymous with musical excellence for three centuries with instruments selling for millions amid claims that their sound quality is unparalleled. However it may pain purists to learn that professional violinists cannot […]
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Ian Skelly introduces music making from Andrew Manze in Germany alongside performances of works by Weber, Ligeti, Debussy, Haydn and Tchaikovsky. Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata No 1 in D Op5 – ii. Allegro (fuga)Andrew Manze (violin)Richard Egarr (harpsichord) Carl Maria von Weber: Overture – The Ruler of the Spirits Op27BBC PhilharmonicVassily Sinaisky (conductor) György Ligeti: Concert […]
We are told ….. Side A: So What 2. On Green Dolphin Street (Part One) Side B: 1. On Green Dolphin Street (Part Two) 2. All Blues > The Theme
Will WIlde – LazyR.L Burnside – Let My Baby RideRoss Osteen Band – Slow Burning BluesPeter Karp – Going HomeTaj Mahal – Six Days On The RoadThe Wilbur Project – Born LuckyFreddie King – Nights Never Get LonelyNine Below Zero – DoghouseThe Head Hunters Blues Band – Bye Bye BabyJohn Mayall – Laurel Canyon HomeJack […]
“From The Vault” is a new series of live concerts from The Rolling Stones archive which are getting their first official release. “Hampton Coliseum – Live In 1981” is the first title in this series. The Rolling Stones American Tour in 1981 was the most successful tour of that year taking a then record $50 […]
Compiled by the two original members of the band, and sourced from the BBC archives, this Double LP covers numerous songs from the 1960s & 1970s period, including smash hits such as ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ and ‘Midnight To Six Man’ with later classic album tracks ‘Defecting Grey’, ‘S.F. Sorrow Is Born’, ‘Singapore Silk Torpedo’, […]
Donald Macleod asks how Robert and Clara Schumann reconciled their domestic creative tension. The 1840s was the decade when Robert and Clara Schumann’s married life began, and was the decade in which he established himself as a significant composer. Schumann’s marriage to Clara gave him the stability he needed, and brought out the best in […]
Caravan were pioneers of the Canterbury scene of the late Sixties. Frontman Pye Hastings, ever-present since their formation back in 1968, took them to Nottingham in 1990 and presented the best of two decades of progressive rock in front of a knowledgeable and appreciative audience.Lengthy instrumental workouts like ‘For Richard’ and ‘Nine Feet Underground’ contrast with the […]
Howard Popeck: The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark is a country rock album by Dillard & Clark. The album was recorded in 1968, shortly after Gene Clark departed the Byrds for the second time, and Doug Dillard left the Dillards. The album is hailed by critics and musicians as a unique masterpiece at the […]
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album lacks their original urgency, while Plastic Mermaids prove they’re evolving with ‘It’s Not Comfortable To Grow’ READ MORE HERE
When hotel management called to tell Julian Lennon there was an indigenous tribe waiting for him downstairs, he didn’t believe it. “On the road, a lot of pranks are played,” he says, recalling a fateful day while on tour in Adelaide to support his ecological 1991 hit “Saltwater”. He had no idea that the course of his life and work was about to be fundamentally […]
Howard Popeck writes: First things first, try and get hold of the biography of this tragic man, called “The Mighty Shadow” ISBN 0851125832. It is invaluable if you are a novice about this man and/or that era’s R&B. Yes, unappreciated seems to be appropriate here. I had a CD of “Live at Klooks Kleek”. This […]
Eel Pie – Chillshaker – Eel PieThe Yardbirds – My Blind Life – Making TracksThe Achievers – Careful Sabrina – The Lost ArcAndy Lindquist – Those Wandering Eyes – Blues By TwosRobbie Reay – Ain’t Got No Biscuit – Up And DownThe Blues Engine – Walk In My ShadowSavoy Brown – River On The Rise […]
There is only one eyewitness report of Monteverdi directing Vespers music after his permanent relocation to Venice: the Dutch tourist Constantijn Huygens attended a Vespers for the Feast of St John the Baptist on June 24, 1620 (probably at SS Giovanni e Paolo), and ‘heard the most perfect music I think I shall ever hear […]
Music and science may seem to inhabit different universes–one of beauty and emotion, the other of logic and reason. But now, neuroscientists are placing them in the same solar system. Norman M. Weinberger, Ph.D., professor of neurobiology and behavior at the University of California at Irvine, explains how new research is beginning to reveal the […]
It’s a cliché because it’s true – the greatest records are timeless. Black Mountain’s self-titled debut album is just such a record. It is a new classic rock, with reference points arcane and clear, its sound fresh, unfamiliar and irresistible.· The work of a small collective of musicians operating from Vancouver, Canada, far from any […]
Continuing the fruitful creative partnership that began with 2016’s Upward Spiral, vocalist Kurt Elling once again pairs with saxophonist Branford Marsalis for the lyrical, ruminative 2018 effort The Questions. Joining them are pianist Joey Calderazzo, drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts, guitarist John McLean, pianist Stu Mindeman, bassist Clark Sommers, and trumpeter Marquis Hill. As the title […]
Taking a rest between hassles. Tried a few CDs yesterday. Nothing grabbed me until this one. Terrific. Really fits the mood. Another bargain off eBay. Read the review from the ever-reliable AMG here
In 1985, Miles Davis shocked the music world by moving from Columbia to Warner Bros.. He immediately started working on an album called ‘Perfect Way’ after a tune by Scritti Politti, later renamed ‘Tutu’ by producer Tommy LiPuma. When ‘Tutu’ (a tribute to Desmond Tutu) was released in 1986, it re-ignited Miles Davis’ career, crossing […]
In this four-part feature to fine-tune your yen for classical Hindustani fare, music critic introduces the elements required to enjoy Hindustani music. MORE
Andrew Murphy writes: Abbey Road mastering engineer Miles Showell describes half-speed mastering as ‘the holy grail of vinyl cutting’. But what exactly does the process involve? Showell reveals all… Continues HERE