In the late 60s jazz was at a turning point. Soul music had taken much of its black audience and rock’s intellectualisation was eating up its support amongst college students. The usual story told is that jazz split between those who went out and those who tried to make people dance. The story is more […]
The Waterboys, one of the most creative, loved and literate bands of the last four decades, return with their 14th studio album Good Luck, Seeker. The first track to go live is the seven-minute mash-up manifesto ‘My Wanderings In The Weary Land’. Comprising dramatic spoken-word over wild, relentless genre-busting music, ‘My Wanderings In The Weary […]
Born on October 25, 1937 (he is 86 at this writing), Brazilian composer, record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and pioneer of bossa nova Roberto Menescal is best known for his song “O Barquinho” (“Little Boat”), as well as for his various works with Carlos Lyra, Nara Leão, Wanda Sá, and Ale Vanzella, among many others. He […]
Formed by ex-Yardbirds Keith Relf (guitar, vocals) and Jim McCarty (drums), and augmented by former Nashville Teen John Hawken (piano), bassist Louis Cennamo (the Herd, Steamhammer), and the enchanting vocals of Jane Relf, Renaissance were at the vanguard of a new sound for a fearlessly experimental age which blended rock, folk and classical sensibilities. When […]
An essential figure in the fusion between jazz and bossa nova, pianist and composer Sérgio Mendes has over 55 releases under his own name. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2012 for “Real in Rio” from the animated film Rio. This release presents the complete original album In the […]
2 LP Belle and Sebastian present twenty-two live performances featuring songs from across their 25 year career. The recordings showcase the Scottish septet at the height of their power during their 2019 tour, including tracks performed on the bands own Mediterranean cruise, “The Boaty Weekender.” TRACKLISTING 2LP The Song of the Clyde Dirty Dream Number […]
Black Vinyl While in lockdown I wrote a number of psalms, or small, sacred songs—one a day for a week. The seven psalms are presented as one long meditation—on faith, rage, love, grief, mercy, sex and praise. A veiled, contemplative offering borne of an uncertain time. I hope you like it. Nick Cave Tracks: How […]
DISC 1 1. Returning 2. Selah 3. First House On The Left 4. These Words Of Mine 5. Does She Hold You Like I Did 6. Northern Sunrise 7. A Boat On The River 8. Father Of Two 9. Anyway, Always 10. Walnut Shell 11. Ready To Go 12. Leaving British singer-songwriter Katherine Priddy releases […]
Beside Trawbreaga Bay, in Co Donegal, on the north coast of Ireland, in an old schoolhouse, with a suitcase full of hired recording gear, Oisin Leech (The Lost Brothers) strums gently on an acoustic guitar and watches the tide pull the water away from the ancient inlet – The thickness of Oisins voice soothes the […]
SIDE A: SIDE B: 6. Don’t Underestimate Midwest American Sun 7.A Night At The Little Los Angeles 8. Jamie 9. Velvet Highway 10. Provisions 1. Valley 2. Brother, Sister 3. Sundowner 4. Campfire 5. Wander In the winter of 2017 I moved back to my hometown of Kansas City from Los Angeles. The move was […]
