Tag: Bowie

Earl Slick In Conversation

High on our target list of musicians we would love to catch up with is American guitar sharpshooter Earl Slick, who we have seen perform with Glen Matlock and the New York Dolls. Of course his work with Lennon and Bowie is key to both these artists’ opera…Ear’s recall is exemplary. So this is two guitar nerds I conversation when Slick’s travels brought him to London…

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Pat Mastelotto of King Crimson on his approach and influences

The renowned drummer has been on tour and will soon be teaming up again with the other members of the mighty King Crimson for new dates, including London’s Royal Albert Hall. Pat made time to respond to one of our customised Q & A’s and much light is shed upon his approach and influences. Thanks Pat and see you too !

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Blair Jollands

Just Listen To This had the chance to speak with the NZ songsmith, up at the Cornbury Festival. He’s a bit different. But so are we. Here’s our conversation…

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Phil Brown – The Mechanics Of Song Creation

It’s time we caught up with mercurial musician, arranger, songsmith and singer Phil Brown. Currently based in Nashville, Brown’s skyborne sonic works eschew the city’s traditional patterns and tone palates for something more linear and soulful… This conversation takes in his influences and many other thoughts…

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Dan Tyminski

The American singer-songwriter is in London for the promo on his dark artefact of a new album. We meet Dan to get the lowdown on the project and he answers all queries in this conversation hinging on how songs communicate. Thanks, Mr T…

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Afterhere – Addict

This act is a creative outlet for Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17 renown and more and keyboard queen and singer Berenice Scott, who as well as doing studio work has not only played with Heaven 17 but also on the Holy Holy project which involves various Bowie acolytes including Gregory.

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Glen Matlock – Never Mind The Trivia

I never wanted to interview Malcolm McLaren, the shapeshifting one-time Sex Pistols manager, because as a would-be and sometimes successful manipulator of the media of his day (wouldn’t he have loved Twitter, SnapChat et al?

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New Power Generation – Celebrating Prince

The late Prince was immensely proud of his band New Power Generation but with his passing, fans’ enjoyment of Prince’s music does not have to end. NPG continues to tour and give the followers what they want, namely the thrill, colour and vivacity of The Purple One’s songbook….there is the precedent of the Sun Ra Arkestra , now led by Marshall Allen after the death of Herman Blount aka Sun Ra.

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Mike Read

For a radio fan of many years’ listening, the chance to talk radio in depth with veteran turntable titan Mike Read was not going to be missed.

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Sterling Ball – Mutual Admiration Society

Intrigued by the work by Ball and his trio on the Mutual Appreciation Society release, we asked Sterling to enlarge upon the album content and array of guests by way of a set of customised questions. Enjoy this veteran’s responses and thoughts in this piece, which is free of Ball puns and references, you may be pleased to learn….

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2017 In Review

Maybe it is because we know about them, but yet again this year we seem to have lost so many creative and entertaining characters. And yet again we can be inspired to remember them and keep their music alive…

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Sonia Leigh – Mad Hatter

Clever lass is Ms Leigh – singing, playing, arranging, producing some of the tracks on this disc. If the record is a success it’s largely down to her and if it is not, not many places to hide.

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Talk-Show – Permanent Honeymoon

Is Boo Hewerdine of The Bible fame likely to be involved as Executive Producer on a duff project? Is a recording also produced and mixed by Chris Pepper likely to be more than listenable? The answers are definitely No and Yes, respectively….hence Lawrence O’Shea has chosen well as regards cohorts for this album. Originally a one-man project, this is now a band itching to perform, I understand.

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CousteauX – CousteauX

This early 2000s act returns with a new album and adding a letter to their group name. Cousteaux is in essence a duo of deep-voiced singer originally from Cork Liam KcKahey plus Davey Ray Moor, and Aussie born in Beirut.

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The Strypes – Spitting Image

A few days after The Thin White Duke passed, image man John Bull and I were up at the Garage in London to see the Strypes and hear their new material. They strode on, plugged in and burst – I mean burst – into Rebel, Rebel.

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Sam Way – One Way Or Another

Singer-songwriter Sam Way is a self-taught musician who has featured in billboard advertising campaigns for big brands including Chanel, Tommy Hilfiger and Diesel. With the release of his EP ‘Architect’ under his belt and an album scheduled for August 2017, Pete sat down with Sam for another set of customised questions. Here are his responses:

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Alice Cooper – 21 Reasons To Love Alice Cooper

There’s something endearing about the notion of one of the Great Wild Men Of Rock playing golf with the late dry-as-dust comedian George Burns. But Alice Cooper – born Vincent Furnier – has some intrinsic skills that have ensured his staying power as a performer.

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Mauro Dirago – Rewind

You may recall that we greeted Mauro’s rock’n’roll single release Heartbreaker with some enthusiasm. He and his partner in crime Marco Mastrocola have been out and about promoting the record at radio stations and elsewhere.

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Jones – New Skin

Twelve numbers from this artist and a chance to savour her skills and progress. Jones thanks many people in her record liner notes including her mother. This sort of music is usually nurtured from the earliest days and I picture the Jones abode as being music-friendly.

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