by Pete Sargeant | Jan 2, 2018 | Reviews
Zoe Mulford Small Brown Birds (Azalea City Recordings) A quick double take of the cover to check that we don’t have a member of the Mumford family here and whew, what a relief, no. Does the charming 50s style Nature Ramble Annual-style artwork give anything away? We...
by Pete Sargeant | Jan 1, 2018 | Reviews
Various Artists Rockin’ The Blues Compilation (Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group) One handy recap on some quality releases this year on this label plus an unreleased number. There’s probably no better way of getting to know the label’s current roster and the...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 30, 2017 | Reviews
Kyle Shutt Doom Side Of The Moon (Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group) The Sword guitar player Kyle Shutt tackles the popular Pink Floyd album Dark Side Of The Moon. Fab idea or folly? Gov’t Mule got there first but in dub style, of course. He says he...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 26, 2017 | Reviews
Dave Kerzner Static (Independent) Man, such prog song titles! Keyboard ace and singer Kerzner has form working with key figures from his chosen field e.g. Simon Collins (son of Phil). Steve Hackett, Keith Emerson, Steven Wilson, Joe Lynn Turner, Jon Anderson, Alan...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 26, 2017 | Reviews
Ringo Starr Give More Love (Universal) Can’t let this year finish without catching up with this record – the latest from Ringo whose albums more and more reflect the fun and creativity he draws from working with the globe’s finest. Of course it’s an honour to work...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 26, 2017 | Reviews
Jane Lee Hooker Spiritus (RUF Records) A second album for the all-female quintet arrives and it seems the mission to rock the globe remains. Their strong points here are an NYC gang attitude, a move this time to more originals and – in their view – the...
