Glastonbury Calling 2021 Review
Red robed blues man, dancing animals and lots and lots of post-lockdown live music at Glastonbury’s other festival. Continue reading
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John Howard – Dreaming I Am Waking, Piano Music For My Father
There’s a standard introduction for an alternative and indie music reviewer when reviewing a collection of piano music, such as John Howard’s Dreaming I Am Waking, Piano Music For My Father. “This is out of my comfort zone.” But is… Continue reading
Best last albums
Best last albums. We look at our favourite final releases by bands, who departed on a high. Continue reading
The Mountain Goats – Dark in Here
Third pandemic release from the band. This time recorded after being ‘quarantined’ at the legendary FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Continue reading
Collected – The Best of John Howard
Decades spanning retrospective of 1970s singer songwriter turned fiercely independent 21st century artist John Howard. Continue reading
Field Music – Flat White Moon
The Sunderland band have a new album out. And its among their best yet. Continue reading
The B-52s – Funplex (2008)
After 1992’s Good Stuff, 16 years were to pass before the B-52s next and as it has transpired, most recent album release, Funplex. Continue reading
The B-52’s – Cosmic Thing (1989) and Good Stuff (1992)
We resume our album-by-album The B-52’s retrospective with a look at their 1989 and 1992 albums Cosmic Thing and Good Stuff. Continue reading
The B-52’s – Bouncing off the Satellites (1986)
Here’s the sad part in our look at The B-52’s releases. Not the album. That’s full of excellent tracks. It’s the story behind it. Continue reading
The B-52’s – Whammy! (1983)
The B-52’s 1983 album marks a welcome return to form. Continue reading