by Glenn Sargeant | May 16, 2016 | Reviews
Various Artists Sounds Of The 80s Vol 2 BBC Radio2 (Sony Music) This is the second double-album of contemporary artists taking on well-known 80s songs and in some cases adding their own freshness. I say some because not every inclusion has any merit. Fans of the...
by Glenn Sargeant | May 13, 2016 | Reviews
Stealth Intro EP (Tileyard Music/Kobalt Label Services) Now by Stealth’s own admission he is a hard man to locate on the internet as when you type his name into a search engine you are met with web pages for a nightclub in Nottingham and a DJ but not necessarily him....
by Glenn Sargeant | May 3, 2016 | Reviews
Broken Witt Rebels Georgia Pine EP (Independent) If their previous EP Howlin’ established the punchy sound these blokes can attain, with the likes of Shake Me Down and Queen Bee, the new 5-tracker Georgia Pine evidences their developments as songwriters. The Midlands...
by Glenn Sargeant | May 3, 2016 | Reviews
Graham Nash This Path Tonight (Blue Castle Records) The first Nash solo album in a few years, with the musician and singer presenting new songs. The gloomy monochrome sleeve art seems compounded by the start of the lead cut and title track, it’s a steady pumping frown...
by Glenn Sargeant | May 2, 2016 | Reviews
Dan Patlansky IntroVertigo (Caroline Records) Having seen the South African guitarslinger and his trio perform a few times, I cannot doubt his drive, playing skills, exciting approach to axe dynamics, sometimes excellent songwriting, consistently solid delivery and...
by Glenn Sargeant | May 2, 2016 | Reviews
Hollie Stephenson Hollie Stephenson (Membran / D.S.E.) Just 18 years old and with a hatful of songs, Stephenson now releases her first full album under the watchful eye of Eurythmics and Tourists star Dave Stewart. In fact circumstances meant that Stewart was in...
