I previously reviewed Hiro’s recent album for the Cuneiform label of Hiro’s collaborative music with an innovative electronic musician he...

How many song writers do you know that couple ‘striations’ with ‘expectations.’ This kind of lyrical ingenuity was what drew me to The...

There is lot going on in the 4-minute plus single by the BJORK-like Bloom De Wilde, encompassing many different styles. The prominent...

Following on from Morgan Fisher’s first 1980 “Miniatures” here we are, 40 years later, with over 120 one-minute musical vignettes in a...

Here is an abridged extract from my book “Within You, Without You: A Sociological, Cultural and Musical History of Britain, 1945-1967.”...

When Thymme Jones was very young he used to bop around to HERB ALPERT's rendition of ‘Zorba the Greek.’ It turns out Alpert and his...

Earlier this year I reviewed Kevin Kastning’s collaborative album with clarinettist Soheil Peyghambari on which the master craftsman...

A reminder after my last post that 'The Old Testament' is now available at a discount of 25% off RRP if bought through the Red Planet...

The third book in Benedict's Doctor Who series is now out. It is about the Sylvester McCoy Years and follows the successful first two...

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Now we’re going back a bit. What a cover! PETE FRAME, the famous Rock family tree guy is on the editorial board and does the layout. The...

For 25 years Landing (Aaron Snow and Daron Gardner) have been painting their aural soundscapes and have become much appreciated by those...

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Music journalist and Guitar World magazine correspondent STEVEN ROSEN's book about his long friendship with EDDIE VAN HALEN has been...

This is English singer songwriter, guitar, ukelele and banjo player Penny Greenman’s first album. The style ranges from folk to bluegrass...

Just Einar on vocal on piano: pure bliss. Only two tracks available on BANDCAMP at the moment, but can be pre-ordered as digital download...

Back in the twilight zone, the improvisational quartet of Percy Jones on bass, Alex Skolnick on guitars, Tim Motzer on guitar and...

Welshman Percy Jones has a long history as a widely admired and innovative  bass player, most famously with BRAND X (1974-1980 and...