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...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 2, 2018 | Reviews
The Stargazers Carry On Jiving (Ruby-Tone Records) How can an album cover evoke Carry On films, Palm toffee bars, Corona lemonade, Lyons individual fruit pies, The Daily Sketch and other past glories and objects? I guess it is because part of the musical backdrop to...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 2, 2018 | Reviews
The Pony Collaboration Everything Was Ages Ago (North Bend Records) Here we have a new album from this collective. The cover artwork evokes a Fifties era, days gone by..as echoed by the LP title. The group comprises Tom Barden on drums, keys lady Ellie Chalmers,...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 2, 2018 | Reviews
John Mayall Three For The Road (Forty Below Records) This release finds veteran Mayall leading a trio-format crew on various stages for this live album. Something of a departure as John usually has a hotshot lead guitarist on board, but this decision does mean that...
by Pete Sargeant | Apr 2, 2018 | Reviews
Simon Kent In Another Life (ReprinT Records/Absolute) When this singer-songwriter first came to our attention a few years back, we made a point of going to see him perform and have a chat with him. There are several influences wove into Kent’s individual style, one of...
