Tag: Tom Waits

Rory Gallagher – Blues (3-CD Edition)

Rory Gallagher – Blues (3-CD Edition)

by | May 27, 2019

Rory had a sure grip on blues, roots, folk and even jazz styles…in this collection you can hear all these elements and plenty of steaming rock’n’roll. His enthusiasm and attack are undoubted but the sensitivity is always there. It is no wonder that Rory still influences so many musicians.

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Paul Millns – A Little Thunder

Paul Millns – A Little Thunder

by | Apr 5, 2019

The cover shot has Millns looking like a repo man at the end of an aggravating day, but we know better than to judge a book…this release brings us fourteen numbers from Paul, in the company of a full range of instrumentalists to complement the singer’s keyboard work.

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JD Simo – Off At 11

JD Simo – Off At 11

by | Mar 13, 2019

Our man Simo returns with a new album in his name. His last release with the trio Simo was soaked in what is best termed psychedelic soul, his fluid and skybound guitar riffing to the fore. He is a love-totin’ hippy at heart, so his recordings tend to eschew what might be fashionable and aim at certain ambiences and atmospherics which liberate the players straight to free expression.

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Robben Ford – Purple House

Robben Ford – Purple House

by | Feb 3, 2019

This is a creative bloke who challenges himself all the time BUT with deep roots in blues and jazz stylings. As such, the amiable Robben always rings the changes with each album release..yet always he maintains his own strong character. In some ways he is truly the blues world’s Neil Young or Tom Waits. No wonder he has a following.

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2018 In Review

2018 In Review

by | Dec 26, 2018

As usual, we take a look at the year’s happenings – or at least some of them – and bearing in mind that again we have lost many great people, not least dear friends during 2018.

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Dan Tyminski

Dan Tyminski

by | Nov 23, 2018

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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Gus McKay – Talisman

Gus McKay – Talisman

by | Sep 8, 2018

The musicians featured here include McKay on guitar and harp, Ronan Charles drums sax and keys, Phil Waldron bass banjo cello trumpet fiddle and pedal steel (lazy sod), Paul Andrews on sax – all on a set of Mackay-penned numbers.

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Curse Of Lono – As I Fell

Curse Of Lono – As I Fell

by | Aug 27, 2018

Felix and crew return with a second album, created with the benefit of many stage performances which have given the ensemble a truly organic musical dynamic presence without blunting their edge. Not a bad place to have attained!

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