Author Archives: JB
Buzz Gravelle ~ Original Compositions for Guitar and Mandolin
Most of us play, or at least know someone who plays, the acoustic guitar. It’s the go-to weapon of choice for buskers, folkies, campfire singers, and, well, pretty much anyone who wants a flexible, portable instrument. So when an album
Buzz Gravelle ~ Original Compositions for Guitar and Mandolin
Most of us play, or at least know someone who plays, the acoustic guitar. It’s the go-to weapon of choice for buskers, folkies, campfire singers, and, well, pretty much anyone who wants a flexible, portable instrument. So when an album
Max Bondi ~ Convolution
Perhaps it is my over-active imagination, or maybe I’ve watched Toy Story too many times, but I have wondered, on odd occasion, what happens to my gadgets when I’m not around. Do my microwave, fridge and laptop all suddenly spring
Max Bondi ~ Convolution
Perhaps it is my over-active imagination, or maybe I’ve watched Toy Story too many times, but I have wondered, on odd occasion, what happens to my gadgets when I’m not around. Do my microwave, fridge and laptop all suddenly spring
Silencio ~ When I’m Gone
There is a suggestion – possibly a theory although I’ve not heard it given a name – that music waits for the right moment to arrive. Sometimes, inspiration is instant and the song flows into the ether from… wherever it
Silencio ~ When I’m Gone
There is a suggestion – possibly a theory although I’ve not heard it given a name – that music waits for the right moment to arrive. Sometimes, inspiration is instant and the song flows into the ether from… wherever it
Her Name Is Calla ~ Kinship: The Full Cycle
It is an unwritten law that one of the great difficulties of keeping a band going is the varying commitment levels of its members. Even with small groups, duos or trios, the constantly shifting priorities and life goals of contributors
Her Name Is Calla ~ Kinship: The Full Cycle
It is an unwritten law that one of the great difficulties of keeping a band going is the varying commitment levels of its members. Even with small groups, duos or trios, the constantly shifting priorities and life goals of contributors
Matthew Bourne ~ Montauk Variations
Normally, when a work has ‘Variations’ in its title, there is usually a theme in existence for the variations to stem from. That doesn’t appear to be the case on jazz pianist Matthew Bourne’s debut solo album; rather the pieces
Matthew Bourne ~ Montauk Variations
Normally, when a work has ‘Variations’ in its title, there is usually a theme in existence for the variations to stem from. That doesn’t appear to be the case on jazz pianist Matthew Bourne’s debut solo album; rather the pieces
Nicholas Szczepanik ~ We Make Life Sad
When the bulk of an artist’s releases consists of single track 20+ minute exercises in gentle layering of drones and soundscapes, an album of ten separate songs averaging at a little under four minutes each – the norm for most
Nicholas Szczepanik ~ We Make Life Sad
When the bulk of an artist’s releases consists of single track 20+ minute exercises in gentle layering of drones and soundscapes, an album of ten separate songs averaging at a little under four minutes each – the norm for most
Joe Frawley ~ 13 Houses And The Mermaid
There is a certain nostalgic element to radio made up of fantastic possibilities that most of us just can’t understand anymore (tuning in to the universe at large, receiving sounds from the ether), even if our world is even stranger
Joe Frawley ~ 13 Houses And The Mermaid
There is a certain nostalgic element to radio made up of fantastic possibilities that most of us just can’t understand anymore (tuning in to the universe at large, receiving sounds from the ether), even if our world is even stranger
Brother Sun, Sister Moon ~ Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Collaborative projects are tricky beasts at the best of times. Just a few years ago, they would consist of two, three or more musicians sitting in a room together and hoping something would spark. More recently, there’s been no need
Brother Sun, Sister Moon ~ Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Collaborative projects are tricky beasts at the best of times. Just a few years ago, they would consist of two, three or more musicians sitting in a room together and hoping something would spark. More recently, there’s been no need
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