Odd Sausages: The Electric Banana Story
Let’s get this out of the way swiftly and with the minimum of fuss – yes, Electric Banana are the band whose Cause I’m a Man features […]
Pop-Rock
Ten Unusual Dual Careers of Musicians
Unsurprisingly, there are many bands and musicians, in the great scheme of things, who have music as their sole career. With album sales strangled by […]
Queen’s Reign Shows No Sign of Faltering
Longtime or even recent loathers of Queen must be at their wit’s end. Literally nothing negative will stick to the rock band’s juggernaut-like dash through […]
Hal Blaine, The Most Remarkable Drummer of All-Time
John Bonham; Mitch Mitchell; Ginger Baker…the list of “greatest drummers” rarely deviates from the usual names, generally those who began their careers in the sixties […]
The Cult of Adrian Cohen
The trap people fall into when discussing Outsider Musicians is to look at them as novelty acts. Artists who create music outside the mainstream have […]
Australian Alt-Electro Phenomenon Slumberjack Announce New Single
DJ duo Slumberjack have emerged as one of the to-watch acts coming out of Australia in recent years, taking their skills from traditional club settings […]
Under the Covers with…Bill Magill
The welcome return of Under the Covers, and not before time! Bill Magill is a musician and artist living in the blissed-out heart of Aix-en-Provence […]
William Shatner Sleighs!
William Shatner has announced his very first holiday album: ‘Shatner Claus – The Christmas Album’ (October 26/Cleopatra Records). Shatner has assembled a truly eclectic roster […]
Alice’s Night Circus Offers Limitless Entertainment
Alice’s Night Circus, as you might imagine from the name, is not your straight ahead musical happening. Forget your generic ramblings and moanings, to auto-tuned […]
Pat and the Pro’s Release Desert Island Disc
Perhaps already the winner of this year’s search for “music from furthest-flung clime”, this debut release by Pat and the Pro’s (we don’t know why […]