Nancy Wilson GUESS WHO I SAW TODAY - WILSON SINGS SONGS OF LOST LOVE. Capitol

When I received this particular CD I immediately thought, ‘Oh No!’ Why would anyone try to replicate an album that sold millions ten years ago? And especially since several of the songs from JAGGED LITTLE PILL have been previously released in unplugged versions. It seems I was not alone amongst reviewers in thinking this was [...]

SURGICAL REMOVAL OF TEETH, TOENAILS AND THE DRILLING OF THE KNEECAPS

A few years ago I covered the Witnness music festival in Dublin. As I trekked through churned mud to the next performance Glen Hansard of top Irish band the Frames flew past me. Trying to grab an opportunity to poke a few questions at him, I shouted if he could pause for a minute. He [...]

It must be over two years ago when I caught a Fretwell live performance in Liverpool or Manchester. He was second support to I can’t remember who, but I liked the performance, and remember having to hurriedly extricate my camera from a zipped bag to take a few pictures. He then disappeared as mysteriously as [...]

It’s been a strange year for rock releases. There have been some exceptional albums but I cannot remember a year when the vast majority have been so poor. And a year when even Coldplay couldn’t light my fire. It’s at times like these that I look to modern jazz for inspiration, along with some serious [...]