For a modern take with some Canterbury influences, try PAUW or Syd Arthur.

What I remember is that when Q reviewed the remastered CD releases a few years later, the ratings were pretty much reversed with the peak Gabriel albums getting five stars and a gradual decline down to one star […]

Saw them in Cardiff on Monday night. I’d say it was like going back to ’68 but actually, it probably sounded a million times better given the advances in concert sound reproduction since then. In fact, there were […]

I saw Crim in 2016. Despite being a drummer, despite really admiring Gavin Harrison’s work and, to some extent, Pat Mastelotto’s, it really was Too Much Drum, particularly when projected from the front line. Only […]

All perfectly possible through the miracle of … substance abuse! (Return ticket may not be available.)

Yes, I suspect they’re more Acker Bilk than Miles Davies, to accompany a pint of real ale while reminiscing about that storming Britannia run up Shap Fell in ’62.

There are some in the UK from time to time, mainly heritage lines but also some community rail branches:

Also this one in Europe: http://jazznightexpress.com/

As a teenager thirtymumble years ago, I used to spend entire evenings with headphones clamped concentrating fiercely on album after album. Now everything is heard in background snatches while doing the dishes, […]

Was asked by the 13 year old the other week whether I had “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas on my phone and I could only boggle at her. (The answer was “nuh-uh” btw.) She’d heard it on “Supernatural” apparently. […]

I suspect it was the Scissor Sisters misfortune to revive disco just as the original music became widely accessible through streaming. (And today, you can still catch first generation performers like Barry Gibb […]

Leaves fifty quid for a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 9s from Richer Sounds. 🙂 But I take your point, I’d probably buy something slightly cheaper from a UK seller.

Yes, it is a variation, although I’d say desk space is a fair consideration on a desk. However, looking up the current state of play with Tripath amps, I see that manufacturing of the actual chips ceased some […]

Cheapest Wharfedales and a Tripath amp like the Topping TP32EX:

(Was going to say Topping VX1 but it appears to be out of stock everywhere.)