In League With Paton

Brad Mehldau Trio - The Barbican Hall 13/2/06 The Gossip - Cargo 11/2/06 For all the rapturous acclaim he frequently receives, I've stru...

2006's first releases offer rich pickings and opportunities for debunking media myths. We're only a few weeks into the year, but alr...

I know I'm behind the times on this one, but I've only in the past couple of months discovered the joys of networking site My Space....

RIP Wilson 'Wicked' Pickett - one of the true greats of soul music.

It looks likely that 2006 will be another great year, with the early part of the year already promising some treats. I'm hoping for some...

I would have included the following two albums in my albums of the year, were they readily available commercially. It can, however, only be ...

I can't really be bothered to do a precise or comprehensive list of singles - or even decide on the very best. So here, in no particular...

Finally it’s here – the end-of-year megapost, a couple of days late. Sorry for that. Before we start counting down the big 75, it’s worth me...

Time for a quick reviews catch-up - mostly albums I should have got around to writing about aaaages ago. Oh well. We'll start with two o...

...or so one of their rather threatening new songs seems to suggest. I'm not sure who it's all directed against! I finally caught up...

Bob Dylan – Brixton Academy 23/11/05 Maybe it’s just that the Brixton Academy is a much more suitable venue for the current Bob Dylan band’s...