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Blog interview: Courtney Pine. Words: Sammy Stein.

Courtney Pine has been part of the global music scene for decades. His constantly evolving approach to music, and jazz music, in particular, has made him an endearing and engaging musician. I have seen him perform with artists in different settings, from school halls to large fabled concert venues. Every time, Pine brings to the …

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Single Review: “Big”- Rainn Byrns

  Ahh this song’s lyrics make me laugh…. “Charlie’s made it big on the TV set and I’m still cleaning toilets trying not to regret…” This song is typical of Rain’s sense of humour and backed with summery surfer vibe this calls for some serious airplay. The way that this song is performed, it’s just …

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Single Review: “The Comet Is Coming” – CODE. Words: Sammy Stein

The power trio The Comet is Coming, comprised of Dan Leavers ( Danalogue), Shabaka Hutchings (Shabaka), and Max Hallett (Betamax), have released ‘Code’, the first single from their forthcoming album ‘Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam’ which will be released late September on Impulse. ‘Code’ is hailed by their label as an ‘intergalactic head-banger that explores hidden meaning …

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Blog interview: Kael Alden

Hello Kael, how are you?  Hi, I am doing great, thanks for asking! Congratulations on the release of “How Can You Sit There?” how does it feel? Ya know, it feels really great to finally be able to reveal what I’ve been working on for almost two years! What’s the story behind the song? This …

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Single Review: “How Can You Sit There?” Kael Alden

Wow.  That first sung note is glorious! Such power, it made me sit up and take note that this wasn’t just any ordinary track. The song starts off with a line that’s sung so powerfully you just can’t help but want to hear more to see where it’s going.  “How can you sit there and …

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Single Review: “Venus Eye Honeytrap” – Doviak

  Doviak is here with a track that comes at you with attitude, the drums deep and punchy in the mix, with some great guitar work, and his vocals so clear… I love the way that there’s a falsetto over the top to reinforce it all. Overall the track is dark, both lyrically and musically, …