Tag: Sting
‘An Evening With Bruce Hornsby’ November 2019 London Show Announced
A master of melodic piano and accompanist to Bonnie Raitt and many more, Hornsby makes a welcome...
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Katie Melua – Ultimate Collection
This is a pretty comprehensive round-up of Melua gems plus a few new efforts on a double-album, with some cool monochrome imagery in a fold-out digipak format and a decent booklet. Melua’s DNA has traces of folk, blues, rock and of course her Georgian roots.
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Jon Allen – Blue Flame
Easily one of our favourite songwriters, Allen has a husky, soulful voice to be envied and a way with a tune. Females love his intimate delivery and the chaps marvel at his melodic and emphatic guitar playing and slivers of harp.
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Chris Rea – Drive Time
The title of the Northern slidemaster’s new album is Road Songs For Lovers but don’t be fooled, there is real bite in with the romance and glad-to-be-alive moments.
Rea is one of music’s survivors and I have been glad of his advice when in my own dark times. The love of music and of communicating through music still beams out of the genial songwriter when we meet up once again in London to trade records and chat…
Stevie King – Young Man’s Blues
He’s 21, he loves his music, he is aiming at the top. Here, Just Listen To This pitches a hatful of questions to this young artist. Although we cannot share Stevie’s love of Bono, we can share his responses, to create a picture of what makes this player tick. Thank you Stevie!
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Martine McCutcheon – Lost And Found (Deluxe Edition)
A year or two go, the JLTT team were at The Half Moon in Putney, SW London to see a band called Stargazer, Glenn reviewed the show and we will link the piece below for you.
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Jen Gloeckner – Vine
Iowa act Jen Gloeckner has some pretty interesting collaborators on this new record. The promo notes suggest similarities in style with Lana Del Ray, Mazzy Star, Cocteau Twins, P J Harvey. But I played it anyway….
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Naturally 7 – Both Sides Now
The accomplished American singing group return with a new album. It’s good to hear their voices again, blending mellow and enthralling, smooth and rousing. This time around they have some guest artists aboard.
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Max Hole Joins Metropolis Studios
Max Hole Appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Metropolis. Supplied By Artist <script...
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Joe Bonamassa – Blues of Desperation
Joe Bonamassa Blues of Desperation (Provogue/Mascot Label Group) So the dark-glassed dynamo plus...
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Jack Edwards – 20 Questions
Jack Edwards – 20 Questions He writes, he sings, he plays, his EP recorded in an old church...
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Joe Satriani – Shockwave Supernova
Joe Satriani Shockwave Supernova (Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment) Now I had heard of...
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Cornbury Festival 2015, July 2015, The Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Cornbury Festival 2015 Saturday 11th July-Sunday 12th July 2015 The Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire,...
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Peter Cox – 20 Questions
Peter Cox – 20 Questions He is a man who can sing in many styles and not always flat out but...
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