The best albums of 2014! What ? Still two months to go ? Yeah, but I've waited this long and I don't see anyone beating these two masterpieces. They are, indeed, quite special. Firstly, the wonderful musician that is Dhafer Youssef and his album "Birds Requiem" which was released in November 2013 and showcased on… Continue reading The best albums of 2014.
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The story so far – new music 2014
The ageing process makes me very discerning when it comes to parting with my cash, especially for new music. The Webster, in it’s grand egalitarian principle, fuelled by cheap and ever evolving technology, has made music making the simplest of tasks if you are so inclined. This, on the one hand is great, on the… Continue reading The story so far – new music 2014
‘Tis these I recommend for lazy days..
Personally, despite my best efforts, I have found 2013 a fallow year for great new music. I know, I know, thousands of you, well a few anyway, who read this blog, will say “ But what about so-and-so , or so-and-so, and then there’s .............”. Well, they passed me by, or maybe they didn’t and… Continue reading ‘Tis these I recommend for lazy days..
World Music Adventures #1
Some years ago, being pretty bored with the music I was listening to and keen to seek out new aural adventures, I began to dip my toe into the sphere of "World" music. I did the notorious producer thing, with no reference points to base any search on I would try just about anything for… Continue reading World Music Adventures #1
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