Album Review: Wardruna “Runaljod – Yggdrasil” Wardruna “Runaljod – Yggdrasil” Where to start? How about Norway? And how about an album of songs and acoustic music about ancient runes, with rhythms based on the drumming that would ... 6 years ago Continue Reading
Album Review: Bruce Springsteen “The Album Collection Vol 1” BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – THE ALBUM COLLECTION VOL 1 Re-mastered albums are the curse of music lovers and hi-fi owners alike, (the two aren’t always as alike as they should be). How ... 7 years ago Continue Reading
Album Review: Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers “Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers” Beserkley Records 1976 Summer Fun. Everyone, even me, needs something truly jolly, frothy and fun from time to time. It’s the hot weather that does it. Jonathan Richman & The ... 7 years ago Continue Reading
Album Review: Nick Mulvey “First Mind” What do you do first with a new album? Read the sleeve notes? Put it on and play it? Or put it on and play while reading the sleeve notes? ... 7 years ago Continue Reading
Album Review: The Delines “Colfax” Decor 2014 Colfax is The Delines’ first album. The Delines are the result of Willy Vlautin, writer of songs and books, the man responsible for Richmond Fontaine, one of the finest ... 7 years ago Continue Reading
Album Review Extra: 3 Versions of All Along The Watchtower We’ve been playing Neil Young in the office recently. He’s one of those artists where playing just one album isn’t really enough, so when we’d finished ... 7 years ago Continue Reading
Album Review: Neil Young “A Letter Home” Warner Bros 2014 I love Neil Young. Have done so since I first heard After the Gold Rush and that was 44 years ago. One of the things that has made me ... 7 years ago Continue Reading
Album Review: Various Artists “Way To Blue – The Songs Of Nick Drake” I feel a little guilty. I’ve loved the songs and music of Nick Drake for so many years I just assume that a) everyone else knows his work as ... 7 years ago Continue Reading