John Coltrane – Blue Train Reel-to-Reel Review
JOHN COLTRANE BLUE TRAIN REEL TO REEL REVIEW In this reel-to-reel review, Alan McIntosh takes a listen to John Coltrane’s Blue Train at 15IPS on a 10.5” 2-track reel with CCIR EQ on Hemiolia Records.
Album Reviews
Clare Teal Performs a Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald (Chasing the Dragon) R2R
CLARE TEAL – A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD REEL-TO-REEL Clare Teal performs a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald (Chasing the Dragon), ¼”, 15ips, CCIR and Alan McIntosh takes a listen.
Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced UHQR
JIMI HENDRIX – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED UHQR A roundabout look and listen to the UHQR production of Jimi Hendrix’ Are You Experienced?
Mendelssohn Octet, Op.20 – Chasing the Dragon
REEL-TO-REEL REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to Mendelssohn Octet, Op.20 on the Chasing the Dragon label and reel-to-reel tape.
Quentin Collins All Star Quintet “A Day in the Life”
Janine Elliot takes a listen to the latest release on the Chasing The Dragon imprint, Quentin Collins’ All Star Quintet “A Day in the Life”, presented here on reel to reel.
Hawkwind – All Aboard The Skylark
The space rock group Hawkwind are back with another album called All Aboard the Skylark. Benjamin Tapper takes a listen to this old, but new to him band.
Plague Vendor – By Night
By Night is the brand new record by the Californian four-piece, Plague Vendor. They bring a hard, fast and loud sound which is very enthralling. The album has 10 songs on it and not one is a disappointment. Their sound could be described as punk or garage rock but ultimately they are an impressive hard […]
Club Kuru – Meet Your Maker
Club Kuru, are a London based alt-psych rock band and they are about to drop a new album called Meet your Maker. Roughly 45 minutes long, the album certainly does not overstay its welcome as it is a fantastic listen that gives off impressions of bands such as Tame Impala and even, to me, Pink […]
Josh Rouse – Love In The Modern Age (Yep Roc Records)
I first heard Josh Rouse via his 1972 album – that’s his album called 1972, not his album recorded in 1972. Rouse was, in fact, born in 1972 so it would have been surprising, if not interesting, if he had recorded an album that year.
Lou Reed: A Life by Anthony DeCurtis
See the words New York, Drugs and Andy Warhol and you’re likely to come up with just one name, Lou Reed.
Dale Jonathan Perkins “Voice Without Words Parts 1-3 (Ishikawa) Review and Interview
Dale Jonathan Perkins “Voice Without Words Parts 1-3 (Ishikawa) review and interview.
Hawkwind “At The Roundhouse”
Well look what we have here just in time for the festive period, it’s a live double CD and DVD set from veteran spacerockers Hawkwind. I’ll be absolutely honest and say that I pre-ordered this the Day Cherry Red announced its release…I’m a bit of a fan to say the least.
Eleanor McEvoy – The Thomas Moore Project
Eleanor McEvoy’s new album The Thomas Moore Project is, at first glance at least, a bit of a niche item. Thomas Moore was a 17th Century Irish songwriter and poet whose work has become somewhat neglected in recent times. Moore occupies a similar place in Irish heritage as Robert Burns does in Scotland but while […]
Chasing the Dragon Reel to Reel Revival “Big Band Spectacular” Syd Lawrence Orchestra
Janine Elliot takes a listen to Mike Valentine’s Chasing the Dragon label’s Reel to Reel Revival “Big Band Spectacular” by the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Needless to say this is a reel to reel release.
Binaural Baroque Bonanza
Having just recovered from listening to the amazing binaural Espana and Mozart offerings from Chasing The Dragon – yes, they really are that good especially in vinyl form – Janine Elliot was invited back to Air Studios for what was yet another great production from the duo of Mike and Francoise Valentine.
Minus The Bear – Voids
Both musicians and music critics are responsible. Musicians make the music, critics give it a name. When Slint released the seminal Spiderland in ’91, they had no idea that what was already a love/hate genre in the eyes of many a music fan (post-rock/math-rock) would fuse with other love/hate genres (emo).