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Nazareth, one of Scotland’s finest exports, were surely one of the hardest working in the Seventies. They spent most of the first half of that decade achieving some tangible success culminating with Hair of the Dog, their best selling album…
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If you follow Hawkwind closely, you’ll know their archive is rich with live recordings, many of which have surfaced as official releases over the decades. Even so, this new issue from Cherry Red Records stands apart. Captured at Queen’s Hall,…
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Sir Steven Wilson (surely he should have been knighted by now for services to music?) did a brilliant job resurrecting and repackaging Jethro Tull’s classic albums, the ones that made us fans fall in love with them, but bowed out…
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As I said before in my review of We Can Work It Out: Covers of the Beatles, 1962 – 1966, Beatles music is like comfort food to me, and I’ll always be fascinated to hear other musicians’ takes on the…
View More Jah Wobble & Tian Qiyi – Mystic Liverpool: The Beatles’ Psychedelic Psongbook
As a film lover, I’ve long admired Werner Herzog’s astounding and often bizarre catalogue, ranging from fever-dream-like tales such as Aguirre, the Wrath of God to tributes like Nosferatu the Vampyre and unbelievable jaw-dropping visuals such as the famous hauling…
View More Popul Vuh – Affenstunde | Einsjäger Und Siebenjäger (Vinyl Editions)
Transition II is the first release from Lunatic Soul since Mariusz Duda announced his shock departure from Riverside on 23rd April 2026 after 25 years with the Polish band. It is clear that Duda is determined to clearly mark this…
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Recently, two ‘new’ Pink Floyd albums have appeared: the 8‑Tracks studio compilation, a Steven Wilson remix, and Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26th, 1975, likewise edited by the multi‑talented Wilson. Strictly speaking, the live recording also surfaced…
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Back in June, I was mindlessly doomscrolling when an advert with music started playing. Because the algorithm knows me uncannily well, it was an advert for a new Gentle Giant reissue. “Big whoop,” I thought, as the sound of breaking…
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Instrumental jazz fusion: I happen to love it. The rip-roaring showcase of technical musicianship, precision and blurring the lines between improvisation and structured composition. It’s all good stuff, especially when delivered through familiar warm, crisp, 70s-era timbres as it is…
View More Gary Boyle – Light Again: The Recordings 1977-1978 (2CD Edition)
Status Quo’s history stretches back to the early Sixties, a long arc marked by shifts in fashion and musical identity. For many listeners, myself included, the run from Piledriver (1972) through Blue for You (1976) represents their peak years, obviously…
View More Status Quo – The Early Years Volume 2 [1970-1972] (5CD Boxset)