by Pete Sargeant | Apr 6, 2018 | Reviews
Rick Parfitt Over And Out (Special Edition) (e a r Music) A few years back, my patience was rewarded when The Fantastic Four version of rock band Status Quo reconvened for some tour dates – with Wilko Johnson, no less. THIS was the edition of Quo that I had first seen...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 3, 2018 | Reviews
Finbar Furey Don’t Stop This Now (BMG) Long and deservedly a folk icon in Ireland and globally, hearing this very varied set of new songs from Finbar Furey is not just refreshing but really an intriguing pile of aural postcards that make the listener think as...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 3, 2018 | Reviews
Love Forever Changes (50th Anniversary Special Edition) (Rhino/Warners) Is it really fifty years that this singular West Coast album has been thrilling us and intriguing us? As in the case of The Byrds, all Love releases have their fine moments, memorable tunes,...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 3, 2018 | Reviews
Bernard Allison Let It Go (Ruf Records) Allison’s latest release arrives amidst extensive plans to tour. He’s never far from a stage and like dad Luther this seems to be his natural habitat, a chance to sing, play and connect with established fans and the uninitiated....
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 3, 2018 | Reviews
Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band Big Time Operator (4-CD Set) (Repertoire Records) A few Christmases have arrived here in one hit, for all Rollers, as fans of this act have come to be termed. The four-disc set comes in a neat box cover and supplies every track you would...