Cadogan Hall, London Friday, 29th September 2017 A quick question about gig etiquette: Is it ever acceptable to stand at the edge of the balcony and shout at the band in mid-song because you can’t hear them properly? That’s what…
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John Hackett Band – We Are Not Alone
Multi-instrumentalist and session player John Hackett just happens to be the younger brother of Steve, with whom he has contributed some very fine flute work in the past, remember Kim? We Are Not Alone is the first album by this…
View More John Hackett Band – We Are Not AloneStefano Giannotti & Salvo Lazzara – La Vostra Ansia Di Orizzonte
Having developed a liking for the music of Italian composer Stefano Giannotti, and having reviewed his band OTEME’s L’Agguato, L’Abbandono, Il Mutamento some eighteen months ago, it was a nice surprise to receive a copy of his latest collaboration in…
View More Stefano Giannotti & Salvo Lazzara – La Vostra Ansia Di OrizzonteMystery – Second Home
I was lucky enough to see Mystery at The Borderline in London in September 2014. The tour was in support of their fifth studio album The World is a Game; Benoît David had left in March, to be replaced by…
View More Mystery – Second HomeRichard Wileman – Ghost EP
From the start, the delicate guitar intro to The Veil shows a more gentle and introverted side of Karda Estra mainman Richard Wileman in his first, nominally at least, solo venture. Elements of the more elaborate Karda Estra sound, including…
View More Richard Wileman – Ghost EPThe Tronosonic Experience – The Tronosonic Experience
This band hail from Norway, and I’ll bet they’re from Trondheim, without looking at the PR blurb, I hasten to add… actually, they appear to be from Oslo. No prizes to me for that then, but listening to this fat…
View More The Tronosonic Experience – The Tronosonic ExperienceNorth Sea Radio Orchestra
Acapela Studio, Pentyrch Saturday, 24th September 2017 Well, that was just magical. In the beautiful setting of Acapela Studio, in Pentyrch, north of the M4 outside Cardiff, the North Sea Radio Orchestra beguiled an audience that couldn’t have numbered many…
View More North Sea Radio OrchestraMöbius Strip – Möbius Strip
Möbius Strip are a young Italian band who come from small towns in the Lazio and Abruzzo areas, they are all in their early twenties but on this debut appear to show considerable maturity. The band states that they got…
View More Möbius Strip – Möbius StripGandalf’s Fist – A Day in the Life of a Universal Wanderer (Special Edition)
A Day in the Life of a Universal Wanderer was Gandalf’s Fist’s fourth album, released in 2013. An enjoyable sci-fi musical romp based on signals from a stricken vessel on the edge of a wormhole and assembled by “the best…
View More Gandalf’s Fist – A Day in the Life of a Universal Wanderer (Special Edition)The Pineapple Thief / Godsticks
The Bierkeller, Bristol Sunday, 17th September 2017 If I may, I’d like to propose a toast to the Gods of Serendipity. Now I don’t often pay homage to deities of indeterminate origin – or any others for that matter –…
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