The Death of Eddie Van Halen
Van Halen… I’ve not posted for a while but upon hearing of the death of Eddie Van Halen late last night, I felt that I should at least put out
The Beatles ‘Rubber Soul’ – Album Review
After a couple of weeks away from social media and website duties (a flight back from Australia, a number of lyric projects, a general election and Christmas can quickly eat
Miles Davis ‘Kind of Blue’ – Album Review
After last week’s catch up blog, today I return to my series of classic album reviews with the only instrumental disc in the collection; Miles Davis’ seminal jazz record, ‘Kind
Update from Oz
Recent blog posts have been album reviews of some of my favourite records but for the last 2-3 weeks, I’ve been either traveling in Cambodia or visiting family in Australia
Guillemots ‘Through The Windowpane’ Album Review
Though perhaps one of the lesser-known albums on this list of my 12 favourite albums, ‘Through The Windowpane’ is certainly no less deserving of its place. This 2006 record is
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Damien Rice ‘O’ Album Review
If I had to choose only five artists who had truly been an inspiration on my career as a composer, Damien Rice would undoubtedly be up for inclusion. This despite
Tracy Chapman Album Review
Of the 12 albums I plan to review over the coming weeks I think the wonderful 1988 debut from Tracy Chapman is the only one for which I can say
Paul Simon – Graceland Album Review
Having enjoyed reviewing the playing styles of some of my guitar playing heroes in recent blog posts, I’ve decided to do a series of reviews of my very favourite albums.
The Jam Station
In recent weeks I’ve had a huge amount of work as a lyricist – writing songs for/with clients in Paris and Toulouse in France, as well as Switzerland, Senegal and
Brian May Style Analysis
Before I get onto Brian May… This last week has been incredibly busy for me, which is good news! I was working in Toulouse with french pop/soul singer Kessy, with