Any band fronted by a twin six-string attack of Martin Ruddock and Angus Rudd would immediately prick my ears. Add to that the multi-skilled Joey Daley, and my expectations are raised even further. Whilst the rhythm section of Thomas Browning (drums) and Albert Dyba (bass) are new names to me, their skills not only compliment ...
Okay, I’ll make a confession. My musical taste often struggles to escape from the late sixties, or to be precise (‘cos I love a bit of numerical precision) 1965-1972. Of course there’s hundreds of bands and albums I could mention from outside this era that I love, but there was a wonderful explosion of creativity ...
In late 2007 Michael Wookey released You Shield Me From Darkness, an exquisite album I likened to a musical carousel ride; “a work of art; a piece of beauty, a traditional, old-fashioned merry-go-round full of visual and aural pleasures.” Since then he has been living in Paris, still performing regularly, including a residency at the ...
You don’t see it very often, if at all, but earlier this week Morrissey finally agreed with his former Smiths cohort Johnny Marr on something. Not only did they agree, they agreed on something that involved the music of The Smiths, which undeniably is some of the most important and influential music to come out ...
For us, the recent arrival of Mutant Vinyl on the local scene has invigorated our enthusiasm for what bh one is all about. There appears to be a wave of new bands appearing, pushing boundaries, making quality, exciting and original music. Mutant are leading the way, their prominent jazzy sax licks and deep dubby bass ...