Friday, 12 January 2024

Birtha "Birtha" 1972****

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I recently received this LP as a present from a very good friend. Reading the sticker on the album sleeve (well, thankfully not the sleeve i...
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Friday, 5 January 2024

End of the year retrospectives 2023

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Another regular feature in my post (after the R.I.P. ) is the  End of the year retrospective . Alas, record companies neglect to...
Sunday, 31 December 2023

R.I.P. 2023

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Another year is over, which inevitably means more loss for music lovers everywhere. We don't live in the 70's anymore when every pop...
Sunday, 24 December 2023

The Reverend Horton Heat "We Three Kings" 2005***

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Who is the Reverend Horton Heat? Until now I had never asked myself that question, despite having 3 of their CD's. Well, they'...
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Monday, 18 December 2023

Sons and Daughters "The Repulsion Box" 2005****

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Have you ever heard a band for the first time and thought they must have been made with you in mind? Well, I kinda had that impression when ...
Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Van Morrison, Lonnie Donegan & Chris Barber "The Skiffle Sessions: Live in Belfast" 1998(rec) 2000(released)***

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Like any grammar school essay, this review will start with a Wikipedia definition "Skiffle is a genre of folk music with in...
Tuesday, 28 November 2023

The Grapes of Wrath "Seems Like Fate 1984–1992" 1994 (comp)***

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When random selection came out with this CD I thought I knew what I was in for "aah, Irish folk rock, hadn't heard it i...