Now over 70, Jack Bruce still plays live fairly regularly, and here presents us with his first solo record in over ten years. Anything but tired, these are ten cracking new songs that fans and newcomers alike will doubtless enjoy.…
View More Jack Bruce – Silver RailsMonth: May 2014
Delusion Squared – The Final Delusion
Do you read the sleeve notes before listening to an album? I never do before my first listen, which is just as well as far as this offering, the third from French trio Delusion Squared, is concerned because if I…
View More Delusion Squared – The Final DelusionJon And Vangelis – Page Of Life
With the advent of compact discs, the generation of musicians used to the vinyl format were having a crisis of faith. First and foremost, artists were unsure how much to use the new space afforded to them; 80 minutes was…
View More Jon And Vangelis – Page Of LifeIQ – The Road of Bones
The IQ cycle of 4 or 5 years between albums which has been their preferred mode for the last two decades continues with The Road of Bones, their first new music since 2009’s Frequency. That was an album I enjoyed…
View More IQ – The Road of BonesJeff Green
In February this year Jeff Green released his second solo album, although less of a solo album this time around, as Elder Creek was released under the moniker of the Jeff Green Project and includes a fantastic collection of musicians…
View More Jeff GreenJeff Green Project – Elder Creek
Like many, I first came across Jeff Green a few years back with the release of his debut solo album Jessica, his heartfelt musical tribute for the loss of his daughter. His second album Elder Creek sees him on another…
View More Jeff Green Project – Elder CreekBilly Bottle & The Multiple – Unrecorded Beam
Billy Bottle is a pianist and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a member of jazz luminary Mike Westbrook’s Big Band. Billy’s own occasional group The Multiple is led by the accomplished vocals of Martine Waltier and the rest of the band…
View More Billy Bottle & The Multiple – Unrecorded BeamYes
Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol 11th May 2014 So, what should we make of Yes in the 21st Century with their 50th Anniversary not too far away? Having produced their first album of new material in a decade, 2011’s Fly From Here,…
View More YesResistor – To The Stars
Much to my regret, Resistor is a band which had completely evaded my musical radar until I heard a 14 minute epic track which their main man, Steve Unruh contributed to The Samurai Of Prog album The Stories Of H.P.…
View More Resistor – To The StarsSontaag – Sontaag
The self-titled début album from Sontaag is a concept piece that sees the core duo of Richard Sontaag (composition and instruments) and Ian Fortnam (words and voice) helped out here and there by drummer Milo Venter and singer Amanda Cross.…
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