FROM THE VAULTS: BOB DYLAN- GLADIATOR TROUBADOUR: ‘ON ARENA AND IN THE ARENA’
Much acclamation preceded the 2005 Martin Scorcese produced ‘Arena’ programme. Unfortunately, the eagerly awaited documentary failed to...
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Sep 1, 20235 min read
FRANZ KAFKA : THE ENIGMA OF HIS UNFINISHED BOOK
Kafka’s work has always presented something of an enigma to me, although I am clearly influenced by it as many other writers are. ‘The...
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Aug 23, 20238 min read
FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION: THE EARLY YEARS (PART ONE)
AN OUTSIDER In an excellent article in ‘Guitar’ magazine defines an outsider: An outsider “suggests persons who are ‘out there’, whether...
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Aug 23, 20231 min read
FRANK ZAPPA – ZAPPA MUNICH ’80/ ZAPPA ’80 MUDD CLUB and MUNICH/ FUNKY NOTHINGNESS (2023)
A 3 LP Zappa official release is out, praised by Discogs buyers as revealing Zappa on top form on the complete last show of his 1980...
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Aug 23, 20231 min read
JONI MITCHELL AT NEWPORT (2023)
From the ‘informal’ concert at the Newport Festival on 24th July, 2022, CD and 2 LP sets are now appearing in record stores. It’s by all...
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Aug 23, 20234 min read
HERETIC – COMPLETE WORKS (1984-2023)
HERETIC is the brainchild of Kyoto synth/ keyboard player HIRO KAWAHARA. Working in a different way from the famous electronic musician...
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Aug 23, 20231 min read
GOAT- THE GALLOWS POLE Original Score (2023)
The perfect subject matter for DISS, combining film and music! Having composed the music for the 2017 independent British horror film...
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Aug 23, 20231 min read
A CERTAIN RATIO – 1982 (2023)
What? 1982 in 2023? Yes, this is a new record from the Jazz-funk meisters. I found it a pleasant listen and I thought that ‘1982’ is a...
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Aug 9, 20231 min read
AROUND EUROPE IN 80 PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUPS
AROUND EUROPE IN 80 PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUPS The projected book is progressing well with most of the groups listed below already...
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Aug 9, 20232 min read
BLUR – THE BALLAD OF DARREN (2023)
Of course, I read all the hype in the newspapers about a new Blur album, and people’s recollections of the phoney Blur v Oasis war which...
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Jul 31, 20231 min read
XTC, BRUCE SOORD, THE WHO, RIVERSIDE RELEASE DATES
XTC’s “The Big Express” (1984) gets the STEVEN WILSON makeover, a 2-disc affair with booklet with a poster signed by Colin Moulding (22nd...
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Jul 31, 20232 min read
DISS-COVERY: SINÉAD O’CONNOR – I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN’T GOT
It’s strange how it takes someone to depart this mortal coil before you discover just what you’ve missed. And now I am wondering how I...
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Jun 2, 20231 min read
TIM HUNTER – THE PROGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN (2023)
Tim Hunter is part of Silver Hunter, a collaboration with Thierry Sportouche, singer with Silver Dragon etcetera and editor of ‘Acid...
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