The Ukrainians Demonstrate the Power of Peel
It’s difficult to convey the influence John Peel had on the music industry. There is no-one in the world since who has become a voice […]
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The United State of JAMERICAN
JAMERICAN is no shrinking violet. Combining dance-hall, reggae and hip-hop, his latest release is “Step in a the Club (WILD NIGHT)”, an in-your-face klaxon kicking off […]
Shadows of the Season. Looking Back at Screaming Trees’ Sweet Oblivion with Gary Lee Conner
Some 27 years since its original release, Screaming Trees’ most successful album is given the reissue treatment courtesy of Cherry Red, the handful of B-sides […]
Divine Inspiration? Ten Songs with Odd Subject Matter
Not for everyone the boys meets girl theme so many lyrics concentrate on. For some, inspiration, even in a small part, can come from the […]
Les Reed, Composer, Conductor, Musician, Arranger and Songwriter, Dies aged 83.
I was terribly sad to learn last night that my Facebook friend, Les Reed had passed away. Even at 83, he seemed full of limitless […]
Dynamic Duos – Film Directors and their Musical Muses
A picture may paint a thousand words but without a sympathetic score and sound design behind it, films which have become an indelible part of […]
F*** Brexit, It’s Piano Day!
The sun is shining, the lark is on the wing, the turkeys are roosting but, once more, all we’re faced with is yet more Brexit […]
Iranian Rap Supremo, Tohi, Goes Global
In the musical equivalent of swimming with sharks and forgetting you’ve left the cage door open, Iranian singer Tohi is gearing up to release OUT […]
Otis McDonald – The Mozart of Funk Changing the Music Industry
Otis McDonald is not a name which will trip off the tongue to many, though is stealthily becoming one of the world’s most listened-to artists. […]
MORTEN LAVA Release Nordic Indie Pop Track ‘Colour Me’
Releasing his new single ‘Colour Me’ officially on March 8th, Morten Lava takes a departure from the acoustic folk-rock roots of his debut EP and explores the use of […]