Brian Morton quotes Shostakovich himself when the great composer says, “It saddens me that people don’t always understand what it ( his...

I don’t often write about classical music; the life of Shostakovich is an exceptional case though, especially with a book so titled, for...

A French drummer/percussionist Guigou Chenever, and compatriots Michel Mandel and Guillaume Saurel on clarinet and tarágató (looks like a...

Veteran hyperpiano master Denman Maroney presents, through the ever-inclusive Cuneiform label, three pieces of mostly abstract piano...

Communication transcending speech: “what the mind thinks, the heart transmits”, with roots in Zen Buddhism and ‘Confucionism’, this is...

I can’t believe that the first album of this fantastic project came out in 2010. Their second opus came in 2015, and it’s been a long...

It was Mr Moon June Leonardo Pavkovic who suggested that Uruguayan electric guitarist, Spanish guitarist, pianist and violinist Beledo...

It’s coming up for Christmas again, so what better time to give any Doctor Who fan you know a nice gift of the ultimate guide to the...

‘Banal’ is a classic example of the ‘new sound’ Bill Nelson was striving to perfect (and also a ‘protest’ of sorts: “Every song I hear...

Written between 1978 and 1979, “Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam” was originally shelved by EMI. It followed Bill’s work with Red Noise...

Thanks to Carl Westholm for an advance review copy of the latest project, evoking fond memories of classic CARPTREE music of the past....

I’m really looking forward to hearing the forthcoming Hollingshead album “Trail” on 5th December following an advance listen to the...

I have previously enjoyed the music of this imaginative and idiosyncratic (in a nice way) band from Llanfyllin. Their latest release is...

The brothers Simon and Shane Felton are back with a shiny new power pop album with flair, sentimentality and charm and twelve new songs...

This 3 CD set is a compendium of hit singles, near misses, memorable songs and important album tracks from the year 1975. It was the...

PHIL:  First of all, thanks for sending the CD – a rarity these days. I got a message from a radio show host over here recently who...

All money from Dundee guitarist/ singer songwriter Richard Gorman goes to the Palestinian relief fund. Richard was inspired by the...

The world of Stone Premonitions first came to my attention when I was sent the first Census of Hallucinations CD to review and I am...

Coming in December, this is a double CD of a band I know quite well, having purchased a vinyl copy of their remake of The Action’s...

Approved by great sci-fi satirist Robert Sheckley to write a bibliography, this book is the product of many years work and research. It...