Mick Softley – ‘Any Mother Doesn’t Grumble’ (1972)
At last a classic of the time before the Punk dam burst has a first CD release, from an era when a singer-songwriter could get a three-LP contract...
Reviews
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Pharoah Sanders – Black Unity (1971)
During the 1960s, many new and exciting musical movements emerged. Psychedelic rock is of course the first that comes to mind, but it was also the decade of...
Marvin Gardens – ‘1968’ (2016) review
Marvin Gardens - 1968 (High Moon CD/2xLP) I’m sure I’ve said this before but it’s something worth repeating ... don’t you just love it when you’ve been hit...
From The Vault: Pink Floyd – Meddle (1971)
What Pink Floyd did on what’s considered their ‘breakout’ album, was for the first time, to find a collective voice, and collaborate full throttle, creating a sort of...
Snake Eye Rises Out Of Red Dirt
Just released is a recording by an obscure band Snake Eye, but it’s got a tale to tell and the only sting was done to them. Aficionados of...
From The Vault: Relatively Clean Rivers – “Relatively Clean Rivers” (1976)
Mystery and rumors have swirled like hazy blue smoke around this very enchanting privately released limited edition bit of folk rock psychedelia since it first slid onto the...
From The Vault: Don Shinn – ‘Takes A Trip’ (1969)
Sometimes, at the oddest moments, I find myself thinking of Don Shinn, and wondering what he’s doing today. It would be easy to say that Don Shinn was...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (1965)
A Love Supreme is a very special album, even in the large scope of John Coltrane’s work. Bearing resemblance with the post-bop style of its time,...
From The Vault: Dr. John, The Night Tripper – Gris-Gris (1968)
“They call me Doctor John, known as the Night Tripper ...” Yes the Doctor is the last of the best. As I’ve said before I first encountered...
Harvey Mandel – ‘Snake Pit’ (2016)
On this, Harvey Mandel’s fourth album with "snake" in the title, we find his choice of album artwork to be inspired by his sensational first outing 'Cristo Redentor,'...