The mere utterance of Paul Weller’s name can make most fans of British music swoon. The Jam and Paul Weller’s solo work are spoken about with the kind of reverence that Catholics use to describe the Pope. Yet, his eventful career also included another succesful…
John Densmore Discusses the Band's Famous Sound and Decision Not to Feature a Bassist
December 30, 2020
Legendary drummer John Densmore recently talked about the Doors’ legacy and the way in which the quartet managed to find their highly recognizable sound.
Densmore appeared on that That Jamieson Show to promote his latest book, The Seekers. The drummer says that…
10 biggest grunge albums of all time
October 8, 2020
Grunge became a revelation in the 1990s for rock fanatics and mainstream audiences alike. In spite of the newfound fame, this mixture of punk, heavy metal and hard rock had been around. Yet, starting with Nirvana’s album Nevermind, grunge enjoyed tremendous, unexpected…
Tugboat Captain - Day To Day
September 21, 2020
Writing sad bastard music isn’t as is as easy some would claim. Crawling into bed with a gallon of ice-cream is much easier! Still, even more courageous, is powering through it all and writing a deceptively joyous tune about your experience.
That’s what…
Folk Devils - Forever
September 18, 2020
The late 1980s in Britain were a fertile period for post punk tales of calamity. One of the more interesting groups to emerge out of that period were Folk Devils, whose songwriter Ian Lowery had been at the helm of another legendary group, Ski Patrol.
Folk Devils are…
Redolent - Aspartame
September 17, 2020
There’s a great amount of inflation over writing sad, dreamy music, and, to paraphrase Tom Waits, the quality of much of it is affecting the quality of our suffering. Most of us are firmly in the gutter, but Redolent are among those starring at the stars.
Darksoft - Foreshadow
September 11, 2020
Darksoft sounds like a band that take video games, SciFi and gadgets very seriously. It’s a superficial conclusion, of course, but one that may be supported by their future-kitsch video for their latest single, as well as the game-soundtrack keys that dominate…
Tender folk - New music reviews - September 2020
September 10, 2020
Salt and Lye – the introduction
There’s a host of artists looking to create sentimental, emotional, personal dream-pop music. With the inflation of wounded-souls in search of these kinds of sounds, it becomes difficult to discern between the true romantics…
Kuwalla - Sea Creature
August 28, 2020
Kuwalla are deflecting questions about their brilliant ability to write catchy, well-crafted songs through humor. “7.000 Leagues under the Sea/What would anyone do with a creature like me.”
There’s staying power to this single, with gloriously expansive…