Music today has been chosen by Trevor Boyd, mad music fan with a particular like for British Folk music. We started with a classic, No Roses (1971) by Shirley Collins And The Albion Country Band. It’s some kind of who’s who of Folk luminaries from the era, too many to mention here, but there’s always […]

Music today has seen me wondering what my musical compadres have been listening to and today it was Tim P and his major influential albums, Mahavishnu’s Visions Of The Emerald Beyond (1975), Billy Cobham’s Spectrum (1973), The Rolling Stones’ Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out (1970) and Peter Gabriel (1980). The Stones’ album, considered one of the […]

So, music today c/- Nicklas started with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band and Solar Fire from 1973. I’ve had this album since then and it features Bob Dylan’s Father Of Day Father Of Night as the opening track. It’s what I call a ‘warm progressive’ album. It doesn’t freak you out with weird timings or gratuitous […]

Music today has been Groundhog Day. Groundhogs were one of the most authentic and original British Blues bands, but despite their energy, high quality songs and playing they never seemed to reach the heights they deserved. Led by Tony McPhee on guitar and vocals, with Pete Cruickshank on bass and Ken Pustelnik on drums, they […]

Music today due to how I felt physically has been CD only and why not, I have lots of CDs in the archive to listen to. Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here (1975) is my go to I feel sick CD. I put it on very quietly and let it float, it always works, it’s […]

Music today has continued into weirdo land with Port Of Suez, lots of crazy ouds and percussion with mad violinists playing weird Arabic scales. It’s worth it just for the album cover. Then off to Andy Votel’s label of esoteric content, Finders Keepers. The Sound Of Wonder – The First Wave Of Plugged-In Pop At […]