What I like about this is the way it opens…. The drums on this is incredible! It starts off with a stop and start sequence from 0:00-0:21 where it settles into a groove that comes and goes through out the song, the subby 808 bass slides in and we are off to the races! What …
Album Review: “A Pagan Landscape” – Richard Davies. Words: Sammy Stein
Richard Davies has already shown his musical ability on his album ‘Travel Without Movement’; on this lengthier recording, he makes good on the promise of more musical exploration. Of this album, Davies told me, “This is essentially an album about ghosts. It’s about the haunting landscape around Trewallard in Cornwall, where a thriving mining community …
Blog interview: Monique DeBose. Words: Sammy Stein
Revealing Monique DeBose American award-winning singer Monique DeBose’s album ‘You Are The Sovereign One,’ released in September 2022, has received much attention and stellar reviews. Well, it might, for Monique has a unique voice. She studied under Rhiannon and Joey Blake who worked with the renowned Bobby McFerrin. Her work stems and blossoms from a …
Blog interview: Tania Smith
Hello Tania, how are you? Hi Del, I’m wonderful, Thanks so much for having me. Congratulations on the release of “Jungleflower” how does it feel? It always feels great to release new music. It has been a while between albums, and they were released under the artist names SpaceJunky and Crystal Gypsy. This will be …
Review: The Comet Is Coming “Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam. Words: Sammy Stein
The Comet Is Coming, Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam ( Impulse 23 Sept 2022) The Comet is Coming comprises Danalogue on Rolands, Betamax on drums and percussion, and Shabaka Hutchins ( King Shabaka) on tenor saxophone. Since their entry into what was sometimes a disingenuous jazz scene, The Comet Is Coming has brought a reality, a street-centered, squarely-planted …
Blog interview: Frida Touray. Words: Sammy Stein
Last month I had the pleasure of hearing Frida Touray for the first time. Her debut EP, ‘Mending’ (E2 Music, Edition 22/2/22), proved an exciting and revealing listen. Touray brings with her a depth of experience and understanding of music, honed while working with Lianne La Havas, Liam Gallagher, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, NAO, Cinematic …
Blog interview: Lizzie Ball
Photo credit: Ash Knoetek Hi Lizzie thanks for agreeing to talk to us! Delighted Del, thanks for having me 🙂 How are you? I’m feeling so happy and positive about 2019. I’ve made some good work/life NY resolutions and have some interesting meetings and new connections forging slowly so I am hopeful for the …