Author Archives: JB
John Parish ~ Screenplay
It is probably no coincidence that most of the small band of collaborators currently working with PJ Harvey are multi-instrumentalists who also have parallel careers making soundtracks. It’s also unlikely to be a coincidence that the two main players on
John Parish ~ Screenplay
It is probably no coincidence that most of the small band of collaborators currently working with PJ Harvey are multi-instrumentalists who also have parallel careers making soundtracks. It’s also unlikely to be a coincidence that the two main players on
Locust of the Dead Earth ~ Mithridate
The recent retirement of Robert Fripp, the guitarist and leader of King Crimson, has left a considerable – and somewhat unexpected – void in the musical world, as he was still a guest performer on numerous recordings even though he’d
Locust of the Dead Earth ~ Mithridate
The recent retirement of Robert Fripp, the guitarist and leader of King Crimson, has left a considerable – and somewhat unexpected – void in the musical world, as he was still a guest performer on numerous recordings even though he’d
A Veil of Water ~ Reminder
It is probably due to mundane issues such as cost and logistics, but there aren’t enough piano-centric albums being made at the moment. Of course, one of the reasons might be that not enough people are playing the piano, which
A Veil of Water ~ Reminder
It is probably due to mundane issues such as cost and logistics, but there aren’t enough piano-centric albums being made at the moment. Of course, one of the reasons might be that not enough people are playing the piano, which
Holodeck: Tape Replication
Just prior to blowing out the solitary candle on their birthday cake, Austin-based Holodeck Records unleashed a sextet of new cassette releases, some reissues of vinyl editions (S U R V I V E and Thousand Foot Whale Claw), but
Holodeck: Tape Replication
Just prior to blowing out the solitary candle on their birthday cake, Austin-based Holodeck Records unleashed a sextet of new cassette releases, some reissues of vinyl editions (S U R V I V E and Thousand Foot Whale Claw), but
Rhian Sheehan ~ Stories from Elsewhere
A swelling synth and plaintive piano offer the barest whisper of a greeting, and cast a malaise over a distant field recording of the hum of everyday life. It is an unassuming entrance to an album that slowly yet insistently
Rhian Sheehan ~ Stories from Elsewhere
A swelling synth and plaintive piano offer the barest whisper of a greeting, and cast a malaise over a distant field recording of the hum of everyday life. It is an unassuming entrance to an album that slowly yet insistently
Electronic Observations 2013 #4
It’s a real mixed bag this month, from treated field recordings, through the arrival of a loved-up Mike Paradinas to the discovery of a previously unknown side-project of Jaki Liebezeit, the legendary drummer from Can. To be honest, I’d probably
Electronic Observations 2013 #4
It’s a real mixed bag this month, from treated field recordings, through the arrival of a loved-up Mike Paradinas to the discovery of a previously unknown side-project of Jaki Liebezeit, the legendary drummer from Can. To be honest, I’d probably
Sumner McKane ~ Select Visual History
I was recently given a two volume set on the history of the British Isles; the first part covered everything up to 1901 whilst the latter covered just the 20th Century. Yet this volume was a mere 150 pages shorter
Sumner McKane ~ Select Visual History
I was recently given a two volume set on the history of the British Isles; the first part covered everything up to 1901 whilst the latter covered just the 20th Century. Yet this volume was a mere 150 pages shorter
Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ What Happens When We Stop
Folk music comes in many guises, but at its heart is that no matter from where it originates or who sings it, this is music by and of the people – literally, folk’s music. Sometimes it’s passing along a fanciful
Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ What Happens When We Stop
Folk music comes in many guises, but at its heart is that no matter from where it originates or who sings it, this is music by and of the people – literally, folk’s music. Sometimes it’s passing along a fanciful
a closer listen 