by Pete Sargeant | Nov 28, 2017 | Reviews
Alexander O’Neal Hearsay 30 (Resurrection Records) The original 1987 Minneapolis studio album helmed by Jam and Lewis sold over a million copies and the funky key cuts had club crowds dancing night after night. To this day Alexander tours on a glittering career with...
by Pete Sargeant | Nov 27, 2017 | Reviews
Dirty Thrills Heavy Living (Frontiers Records) We met this lively crew at Ramblin’ Man Fair and though they are evidently musically skilled they seem to share an ignited passion for making and performing their own music. They have their heritage band influences but...
by Pete Sargeant | Nov 20, 2017 | Reviews
Gregg Allman Southern Blood Rounder Records/Universal As his time on Earth ran out, Gregg Allman insisted that he wanted to record an album reflecting on his life and influences, at the studio where HourGlass and Allman Bros records had been made. In a subsequent...
by Pete Sargeant | Nov 18, 2017 | Reviews
Bradley Walsh When You’re Smiling (Sony Music) It came as some surprise to hear my review of Walsh’s first album – last winter’s big seller – quoted on mainstream TV by the delectable Holly Willoughby on her sports/comedy show..and with Bradley there looking...
by Pete Sargeant | Nov 16, 2017 | Reviews
Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown (Snakefarm Records) On the back of a reputation for delivering incendiary live performances, this outfit deliver a new album and get set to tour it. Some of the song titles have a whiff of Alice Cooper...
by Pete Sargeant | Nov 12, 2017 | Reviews
The Cadillac Three Legacy (Big Machine Records) The JLTT team have seen this act a couple of times now and they do combine loose and free with good band discipline, to create a sound that coasts from mellow to exhilarating. There seems to be some love and respect in...
