by Glenn Sargeant | Sep 5, 2016 | Reviews
Mark Harrison Turpentine (Independent) The CD booklet has a stern image of the star plus song lyrics and pictures of a resonator guitar, band members, Harrison smiling and a stage shot of him playing an acoustic twelve string with his band. Oh and some liner notes on...
by Glenn Sargeant | Sep 5, 2016 | Reviews
Si Cranstoun Old School (Ruf Records) The phrase ‘it does what it says on the tin’ is somewhat overused BUT every now and again it suits what one is trying to describe. This is an unashamed retro/blast from the past collection of songs in the form of an album designed...
by Glenn Sargeant | Sep 2, 2016 | Reviews
Izzy Bizu A Moment of Madness (Deluxe Edition) (Epic Records/Sony Music) Izzy Bizu is a skateboarding enthusiast from South London, United Kingdom who has her own Yorkie Poo dog called Teddy and has just released her debut album ‘A Moment of Madness’. Born...
by Glenn Sargeant | Aug 29, 2016 | Reviews
Miles Ahead Sketches of Pain (DVD release per Icon Film Distribution) I have lost count of the number of times I have recommended to other musicians (and often gifted a copy of) ‘Miles The Autobiography’ by Miles Davis and Quincy Troupe. Because it’s a gritty tome...
by Glenn Sargeant | Aug 27, 2016 | Reviews
Todd Rundgren An Evening With Todd Rundgren (Cleopatra Records) Well done Cleopatra for bringing out this enticing live CD & live DVD out –they already made a Harvey Mandel box set (Snake Box) available to us and now another guitar stylist takes the spotlight....
by Glenn Sargeant | Aug 25, 2016 | Reviews
No Sinner Old Habits Die Hard (Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group) The band’s Boo Hoo Hoo was a highlight of the 2014 blues-rock calendar and I remain endeared of singer Colleen Rennison because of her voice, her attitude to performing and her appreciation of help...
