The first time I saw Robert Cray was on The Old Grey Whistle Test in the early 1980s. Actually, that’s not true. The first time I saw Robert Cray was when he played bass in the soul review band Otis Knight And The Days who featured in the National Lampoon’s Animal House film that was […]
“Sometimes it seems unimaginable that you were ever any other way” sings Al Stewart on his song Carol. Sometimes it seems unimaginable that Stewart could have been anything other than a singer/songwriter. Moving from Glasgow to Dorset as a child, he went on to buy his first guitar from future Police man Andy Summers, took […]
Steve from Ultimate Stream who we announced were opening a retail business in the South East of England has been in touch to tell us they are offering free Roon lifetime membership with all UK purchases of the Merging Technologies NADAC player during May and June 2017 (T&C’s apply).
Alongside their regular albums, The Unthanks have released a series of “Diversions”; albums that focus on a particular theme or style. The latest of these is How Wild The Wind Blows – The Songs And Poems Of Molly Drake. Molly was the mother of legendary folk-rock singer songwriter Nick Drake and actress Gabrielle Drake. Molly […]
Lyn Stanley spoke to us about her work and love of Reel 2 Reel tape, just as she was about to start recording her latest album, now named ‘The Moonlight Sessions Volume One’. The album will be given a preview at the upcoming Axpona show in Chicago and is due for release in May.
A photo of Sinatra alongside Davis Jr and Dean Martin adorns the walls. The wallpaper is patterned with the Statue of Liberty and James Dean. Where you’d expect to see a domesticated rockabilly band or an alcoholism-riddled crooner onstage in this schlock ‘Merica-themed venue, there will soon be three of Ireland’s finest bands treading the boards […]
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).
Good jazz is like a good movie; every time you experience it, you notice something new. A line of dialogue you missed the first time, a new saxophone phrase, an interesting shot, or a creative harmonic. Bitches Brew is a perfect example; where there are so many musical ideas in just one piece of music that you […]
Hifi Pig’s James Fleming heads up to Dublin and the salubrious surroundings that are The Workman’s Club to see and speak to Strength NIA.
James Fleming has opinions and uses “language” and today addresses the “Love Generation”. You have been warned!
John Scott marks the passing of bassist and vocalist John Wetton by revisiting the 1973 King Crimson classic.
Formed 5 years ago but playing music together going back as long as 15 years ago, Miss Lucid have created their 5 track, self-titled debut record, due for release in April 3rd on Fat Hippy Records. The debut single, ‘The Beast’ was unleashed on March 6th and they will also have some live dates that […]
It’s the new record from Moshi Moshi signings Happyness, who are releasing the follow-up to their acclaimed cult hit debut album, ‘Weird Little Birthday’, on April 7th this year. This new album “Write In” was recorded in their studio, right above a now-demolished old book shop, and is said take in a much wider range […]
From the first few lines of the opening anti-gentrification title track it was clear I was going to love this record and it just gets better the more you listen to it. My first time round was in the car and it was played three times in a row. I know little about the band, […]
Peter Murphy was the vocalist of the renowned rock group Bauhaus and has also made ten solo albums, the most recent being the Youth produced ‘Lion’, released in 2014.
Following last year’s release of her critically acclaimed second album “Black Terry Cat”, NYC’s Xenia Rubinos has announced live dates in the UK and Europe for April / May.