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 …

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 …