by Pete Sargeant | Dec 22, 2017 | Reviews
Cheap Trick Christmas Christmas (Big Machine) As far as I am aware, this is the first seasonal release from the veteran rock band. It’s a mix of well-worn Xmas favourites and less familiar material but all delivered with the group’s customary energetic, guitar-fueled...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 20, 2017 | Reviews
Tom Chaplin Twelve Tales of Christmas (Island) After a very successful solo album, Chaplin must feel it is the right time to make his mark on the seasonal release scene and why not? This record has some strange choices amongst pretty original fare and must be counted...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 19, 2017 | Reviews
Sarah McGuinness Unbroken (G&T Records/Right Track Records) This new set of songs from cultural explorer McGuinness has a vibe all its own, conjuring up a kaleidoscope of filmic images – monochrome and Technicolour. Maybe not surprising given Sarah’s background...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 18, 2017 | Reviews
Thunder Christmas Day EP (e a r music / Edel Germany) From the ace hardrock band comes a seasonal offering of new items which stresses the act’s versatility and quality and won’t make you throw up from too much sugar and corniness. The compositions are by guitarist...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 10, 2017 | Reviews
Sarah Darling Winter Wonderland (Be Darling) Two things strike you as you look at this album – the design has a beautiful charm about it, very striking and suitable for the theme AND it would be hard to pick a more hackneyed choice of songs for inclusion. However...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 10, 2017 | Reviews
Chris Hillman Bidin’ My Time (Rounder Records) Produced by the late Tom Petty, no less, this collection finds the Byrd and Burritos etc star looking backwards, forwards and sideways. Hillman is an established musician and singer of supreme quality. One listen to his...
