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
Category: Music
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
Top Ten Lists: My Favourite Bass Players Of All Time.
A Bassist’s importance in a band is on occasions overlooked by music enthusiasts in favour of lead guitarists and drummers.Continue Reading
Interview with folk musician Joyce Prescher.
Joyce Prescher is a Dutch-born, Melbourne based folk musician who caught my attention in recent weeks. There’s a real intimacyContinue Reading
10 Best Songs by Tina Turner.
Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) was down and out by the mid to late 70s. SheContinue 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
Rearview Mirror 