It completely slipped my mind but now I have remembered it I really have to post it.
A rew years back went to see Michelle Shocked at the Musician in Leicester. I am a big fan of her albums and was looking forward […]

Always used to check their advert in the back of Mojo and actually bought my copy of Costello/Nieve box of live ep’s from them by mail order.
Visited their store for the one and only time about 2years ago and was […]

Been giving this a spin over the weekend and like nearly all of it. However the track I was looking forward to hearing the most was Manic Monday. Was very disappointed – it was a compete let down and sounds to me […]

With you on that @Tiggerlion – it is very joyful music and a perfect tonic for these tines.

I dont know what I am listening to then because I cant detect any lack of dexterity. His guitar playing sounds fluid to these ears. I repeat my earlier comments that this is Santana at the top of his game.

I dont know what I am listening to then because I cant detect any lack of dexterity. His guitar playing sounds fluid to these ears. I repeat my earlier comments that this is Santana at the top of his game.

Johnny Cash I’ve been everywhere man or if you really want to 8.press your listeners the Jackie Leven version where are all of the places are German.

If they are too soft to dip there is no point to them really is there?

@retropath2 I assume you have not seen Mvula live then?. I saw her in a support slot for David Byrne and even in a shortened set she had the place enthralled. A gifted performer.

Agreed @Tiggerlion. Mojo gave it a 5 star review well ahead of its release. I was sceptical- thinking it hyperbole. I was wrong and if I hear a better album this year it is going to be a great year indeed I know […]

Richmond Fontaines lead singer Willy Vlautin became an author – I read his books because of the band. I am glad I did because he is perhaps my favourite author currently and his books are far superior to his music […]

Instead of this waste of time Tory leadership contest let’s have a Labour leadership contest, oust Corbyn, install Watson and bring in the likes of Jess Phillips and Lisa Nandy and move the country forward with […]

Was going to post a review on that Tigs – album of year for me and it’s not just a return to form it is possibly his best ever album.
Rick Rubin sprinkles his magic fairy dust again.

It is growing on me – the title track is great – we agree on that. Stones reminds me of Empty sky.
Albert Hall a good shout.
Broadway on Netflix started well but went downhill when Patti Scialfa added her […]

@dai it doesn’t matter other than expected more from him given the fairly long break between this album and his last.
Much of the E Street band stuff is repetitious in format but it is exciting most often.
This […]

@Twang you are right to signal a recycling of former tunes. Tucson Train being a prime example where frankly he plagiarises himself. Listen to the strings – they are an exact note for note copy of the melody from […]

If you ask me Sign O’the Times is his best of.

Ah but @retropath2 the Mirror had Marje Proops and I always had to see what sexual problems the poor saps had who wrote to her.
My Dad worked for the Birmingham Evening Mail all of his working life. As a result […]

I also had hotpot in Chengdu and it was disgusting made much worse because it was pretty impossible to determine what we were eating. However my most memorable attempt at eating exotic entities was eating Guinea […]