From the first oblique sonic grinding that turns the core of the opening track, the mood of the motor, the mid tempo shunt, you can hear that someone involved has a sonic plan. Someone has a vision and someone knows about sound. Is this happening naturally or is Josh Homme directing an engineer? Perhaps it is […]
The late blossoming of Anna Calvi is a revelation and at the age of 33 she has just released her second album. Choosing to study instead of chasing the pop star dream too early, she has a Bachelor Of Arts in music. After hearing her play her fiery Fender Telecaster through a Vox Ac30, I simply can’t imagine […]
Welcome to a new feature on the site – Album Of The Day. To celebrate Joni Mitchell’s birthday on November 7th, today’s album of the day is Court And Spark from 1974. This was the first Joni Mitchell album i fell in love with – I was 16 years old. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_and_Spark
Morgen fronted by guitar player Steve Morgen, came out of Long Island, New York in 1969. Releasing just one album on Probe records they were never heard of again. I managed to find a reissue vinyl album, the original would cost you more than your car. The album mixes psychedelia, rock, melody and fuzz with some […]