Author Archives: JB
Christine Ott ~ Time To Die
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Roy Batty’s dying monologue in Blade Runner, written by David Webb Peoples, then revised and spoken by Rutger Hauer is one of the iconic speeches in cinema – it’s a moment that elevates
Christine Ott ~ Time To Die
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Roy Batty’s dying monologue in Blade Runner, written by David Webb Peoples, then revised and spoken by Rutger Hauer is one of the iconic speeches in cinema – it’s a moment that elevates
Lighght ~ Holy Endings
From his auto-correct baiting name to his meme-tastic Twitter feed (currently named ‘the official account of the band autechre’), it’s obvious that Cork-based producer Lighght doesn’t take himself too seriously. Or rather, he takes making his music seriously, but everything
Lighght ~ Holy Endings
From his auto-correct baiting name to his meme-tastic Twitter feed (currently named ‘the official account of the band autechre’), it’s obvious that Cork-based producer Lighght doesn’t take himself too seriously. Or rather, he takes making his music seriously, but everything
Observatories ~ Flowers Bloom, Butterflies Come
Iikki Books specialise in creating dialogues between musicians and visual artists, a project which began in 2016 – this is the 14th edition. You can listen to the music, you can study the book of artworks; either together as a
Observatories ~ Flowers Bloom, Butterflies Come
Iikki Books specialise in creating dialogues between musicians and visual artists, a project which began in 2016 – this is the 14th edition. You can listen to the music, you can study the book of artworks; either together as a
Deniz Cuylan ~ No Such Thing As Free Will
It’s a weighty philosophical conundrum to throw around as an album title. It’s a tricky question to crack within the space of a review, certainly, but it may get you thinking as you scroll through reviews alongside your morning bowl
Deniz Cuylan ~ No Such Thing As Free Will
It’s a weighty philosophical conundrum to throw around as an album title. It’s a tricky question to crack within the space of a review, certainly, but it may get you thinking as you scroll through reviews alongside your morning bowl
Brian Eno ~ Film Music 1976 – 2020
Two scenes from an A&R office. Scene One. Interior, day: a record company office circa 1978. Enter Umm and Err, two record execs. Umm: So we’ve just heard, Brian wants us to release his next album, Music For Films. Err:
Brian Eno ~ Film Music 1976 – 2020
Two scenes from an A&R office. Scene One. Interior, day: a record company office circa 1978. Enter Umm and Err, two record execs. Umm: So we’ve just heard, Brian wants us to release his next album, Music For Films. Err:
Drew McDowall ~ Agalma
Although there is no way that Agalma could be described as a ‘pop’ album, it does share one element with many of the current songs on the charts. Even the most disinterested watcher of the hit parade, the hot 100,
Drew McDowall ~ Agalma
Although there is no way that Agalma could be described as a ‘pop’ album, it does share one element with many of the current songs on the charts. Even the most disinterested watcher of the hit parade, the hot 100,
Richard Skelton ~ These Charms May Be Sung Over A Wound
For a while, we knew what to expect from Richard Skelton. But there was a definite shift away from the wide-screen drone work towards the gathering of folk song-inspired pieces on Border Ballads. That was an unexpected flowering of acoustic
Richard Skelton ~ These Charms May Be Sung Over A Wound
For a while, we knew what to expect from Richard Skelton. But there was a definite shift away from the wide-screen drone work towards the gathering of folk song-inspired pieces on Border Ballads. That was an unexpected flowering of acoustic
Phew ~ Vertigo KO
If punk was like a comet, a sizeable object smashing all before it, then post-punk was the comet’s tail, in that it lasted longer, contained a variety of fresh and unusual elements and still intrigues observers. Indeed, if post-punk lacked
Phew ~ Vertigo KO
If punk was like a comet, a sizeable object smashing all before it, then post-punk was the comet’s tail, in that it lasted longer, contained a variety of fresh and unusual elements and still intrigues observers. Indeed, if post-punk lacked
a closer listen 