The Existential Brilliance of The Blackheart Orchestra’s New Album Hotel Utopia.
Manchester-based Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington of The Blackheart Orchestra have repeatedly shown a fine handle on synth prog’s landscape,Continue Reading
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In Search of the Best Albums of 2022.
I’ve been a long time fan of John Mellencamp since the mid 80s. Scarecrow (1985), The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) andContinue Reading
In Search of the Best Albums of 2022.
In my search for the best albums of 2022, I find myself this time around in the company of threeContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘Physical’ by Olivia Newton-John.
Yesterday Olivia Newton-John aged 73 passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California. For most Australians she wasn’t justContinue Reading
Classic albums: Cyndi Lauper, ‘She’s So Unusual’ (1983).
I’ll bet that not a lot of casual fans of Cyndi Lauper would know that, before her 1983 debut albumContinue Reading
In Search of the Best Albums of 2022.
In search of the best albums of 2022, I find myself this time around turning to three established acts andContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: ‘Satellite’ by Courtney Marie Andrews.
It’s kind of satisfying to be able to introduce Courtney Marie Andrews as a Grammy-nominated and critically acclaimed songwriter. She’sContinue Reading
In Search of the Best Albums of 2022.
In our search for the best albums of 2022, I find myself trekking the globe from Australia to the IsleContinue Reading
In Search of the Best Albums of 2022.
Last week I did a feature interview with Los Angeles-based Talker. I wrote briefly how her unique indie rock continuesContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: ‘Under The Headlights’ by The Blackheart Orchestra.
I have long been a fan of The Blackheart Orchestra’s synth prog duo of Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington. TheContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 