PHIL: I was in touch with Ade Shaw years ago when the was releasing his own solo works for review. I happened to mention I hadn’t...

I was late to discover this wonderful band masterminded by Nick Saloman, and had a lot of catching up to do. I enjoyed this period of my...

When I heard about this, I had mixed feelings. It seemed an awful long time since ‘Free as a Bird’ and ‘Real Love’ appeared in 1994 at...

Now into their fortieth year this Somerset band has released their 16th album, having previously been the architects of seminal albums...

The band’s first album since 2016’s album of blues covers “Blue and Lonesome”, the much heralded “Hackney Diamonds” is well played and...

On Chilean label Mylodon Records, the home of the excellent TRYO, this is the first album of the Clark brothers (presumably): John...

Please read in conjunction with the first two parts on this website. ABSOLUTELY FREE “MGM refused to print Frank Zappa’s ‘libretto’ on...

Please read in conjunction with JIMI HENDRIX part one, originally intended as part of an unpublished book to follow up “Within You,...

Everything you ever wanted to know about “FREAK OUT!” …and some! THE LEADER FRANK Vincent ZAPPA (1940- 1993) BORN Baltimore, Maryland,...

Originally released in 1976 “Hot Valves” is being re-issued in 10-inch version as part of Cherry Red’s 45s at 45 series. Consisting of...

And now for something completely different. This is meditation but not as we know it. In the artist’s own words his electroacoustic...

“Substance” was originally a compilation of 12” singles and B-sides. Now it is to appear, on 10th November, as a 2 or 4 CD set with lots...

If you haven’t heard of them, Daniel Vincent and Dominic Hemy are the two gentlemen behind this project. If you check out their Bandcamp...

On the way home from the Edinburgh fringe, I decided to do a Monty Python and go for something completely different. It was then that I...

This CD arrived unexpectedly through the door – ah, it was like the old days! We keep hearing about enterprise, but isn’t it about time...

Due to the disappointing sales of my first book “Within In, You Without You” an examination of British music and culture, I decided to...

STEVEN WILSON – THE HARMONY CODEX and XTC – THE BIG EXPRESS; FRANK ZAPPA – OVER-NITE SENSATION (50th anniversary) How he finds the time...

Following the review of Hiro Kawahara/ Heretic’s “Complete Works”, Hiro has contacted us to say this has now been digitally released by...

Much acclamation preceded the 2005 Martin Scorcese produced ‘Arena’ programme. Unfortunately, the eagerly awaited documentary failed to...

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...