by Glenn Sargeant | Dec 28, 2015 | Reviews
Ed Barker featuring Annabelle and Eloise Barker Feel It In Your Genes (Single) (Independent) An entertaining single release from a seasoned sax player and musician and all the more interesting for Ed rounding up his beguiling sisters Annabelle and Eloise to sing on...
by Glenn Sargeant | Dec 28, 2015 | Reviews
Tinariwen Live In Paris 2014 (Wedge) Desert rock/blues legends Tinariwen take to the stage in Paris to deliver a powerful performance which unstintingly places the mood and the piece above any showing off or grandstanding. This outfit conjure up a musical and driven...
by Glenn Sargeant | Dec 28, 2015 | Reviews
Santana & McLaughlin Invitation To Illumination Live at Montreux 2011 (Eagle Rock/Universal) Back in the early 70’s, John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana the guitar stylists got together to record an album – Love Devotion Surrender – which leant on their...
by Glenn Sargeant | Dec 26, 2015 | Reviews
Strange Majik – Listening To Leon (Single) Now Strange Majik is an Emmy-nominated DJ, musician, singer and songwriter from New York City. He admits that he is obsessed with the work of American singer, songwriter and musician Leon Russell and has decided to...
by Glenn Sargeant | Dec 20, 2015 | Reviews
Slooom ‘Honey’ (Single) (Independent) Now when this track hit my email inbox with the subject ‘Slooom’ for review, I was intrigued to say the least. After a bit of investigation I came across their definition of the word...
by Glenn Sargeant | Dec 19, 2015 | Reviews
Leslie West Soundcheck (Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group) Another welcome release from the American rock-blues titan and here the variety of material staggering. Some very well-known numbers are Westicised, sometimes in the company of other stars. You cannot help...