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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Crackly Vinyl, Trump, The Smell of Poo and a Phantom Ivor Biggun – Music in 2017
2017 started musically in defiant fashion, as stars boycotted President Trump’s inauguration concert. Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and Beyoncé played for the incoming President Obama, but the list of those refusing to play for Trump is more stellar than those … Continue reading
Posted in Features: Miscellaneous
Tagged And Vinyly, Ariana Grande, Derek Walker, Ed Sheeran, Music in 2017, One Love Manchester, Smell of Poo, Vera Lynn
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Cockburn, Bruce – Bone on Bone
(TrueNorth Records) When songwriters get past 70, I tend to look at the final song on their latest albums to see what musical words they might intentionally be signing off with.
Posted in Singer-Songwriter Reviews
Tagged Bone on Bone, Bruce Cockburn, review, TrueNorth Records
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Anouar Brahem – Blue Maqams
(ECM) There is something tantalising about Tunisian oud master Anouar Brahem’s restraint. The tentative playing on his previous release – the excellent double disc Souvenance – seemed to reflect the political uncertainty of his Tunisian homeland in the wake of … Continue reading
Posted in Jazz Reviews, World Music Reviews
Tagged Anouar Brahem, Blue Maqams, Dave Holland, Django Bates, Jack DeJohnette, Oud
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Jonny Lang – Signs
(Concord Records /Provogue Records) By any standard, Lang has had an extraordinary life. If the definition of making it big is being awarded a platinum disc, he made it big aged only 15. I’ll leave a moment for that to … Continue reading
Dave Walker: How to Avoid the Peace
Dave Walker’s latest cartoon collection (Canterbury Press) is sub-titled ‘Tips for Advanced Churchgoing,’ but although you don’t have to be an Anglican to enjoy the humour, it will help you to catch the subtleties. His understanding of the ordinary person … Continue reading
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