May Netaudio Revue
Another month, another one or two roundups. But man, my listening life just keeps getting better and better. I just wade through heaps of goodness each month. This month we […]
Category Archives: Rock
IQ – The Road of Bones (2014) The return of prog’s British masters
Few things could be as exciting to a prog-rock fan as a new IQ album, especially considering they take their time releasing them. This venerable band is one of the […]
April Netaudio Revue
Man, time flies. I’ve gotten through quite a few submissions recently, though, and here’s the pick of the crop. Igneous Flame – Lumen Veteran prolific ambienteer Pete Kelly returns with […]
THE MUTTON BIRDS – The uncrowned Kiwi emperors of pop
I’m anxiously awaiting a couple of new releases by some favourite bands here in Spring 2014, but as I do so, let me introduce you to another favourite and one […]
The art of the guitar with John Ellis and Sean Kelly
I’m combining two reviews of two fine guitar instrumental albums in one. Why? A) Because I want to; B) The two albums present interesting contrasts and approaches; and C) Both […]
Ten overlooked singer-songwriter albums
How many of us have slapped our name on a CD of our songs and hoped that the world would be entranced by our lovely voice, our delightful acoustic picking, […]
March Netaudio Revue 2
Hey, lookit me slowly catching up on my submissions emails! And I did greatly enjoy the stuff you will be reading about and checking out below, much of which is […]
10 lesser-known gems of 1970s British progressive rock
People who like progressive rock tend to like it a lot and hence become collectors. Not all of ’em, but many. Therefore, you, gentle reader, may peruse this list and […]
OYSTERBAND – Diamonds on the Water (2014) The return of folk-rock’s royalty
Oysterband is worth a long and involved discussion of its discography at some point, but for now, they’ve got a brand new album out, which is a source of great […]
The enigma of (Nick) Drake
Popular music history is scattered with the ruins of careers that never quite took off, mouldering old LP sleeves found in attics, albums recorded by people who no doubt thought […]
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