Monthly Archives: January 2021

ART OF EMPATHY – End Of I

January 24, 2021

Aenaos 2020 Belgian maven of bleakness returns with a new dozen of doom-laden paeans to eternal damnation. It took Jef Janssen an entire decade to begin roaming the Elysian fields of once again, yet the religion-tinged constructs he scatters across … Continue reading →

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JAMIE THYER – Excelsior!

January 22, 2021

Road Dog 2020 British axeman deliberately underperforms to prepare his audience for crash, boom and bang. This album’s title – meaning “Ever upward” in Latin – must be a great description for the Somerset guitarist’s creative curve, but it looks … Continue reading →

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TERRY DRAPER – Lost

January 20, 2021

Magentalane Music 2020 Former KLAATU driver endeavors to further his real-world fantasies and make it all real. Mostly known as a drummer for a famous anadian trio, Terry Draper never let this in-the-back position limit his creative flights – otherwise … Continue reading →

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ALEXIS KORNER & SNAPE – Accidentally Born In New Orleans

January 18, 2021

Brain 1972 / Talking Elephant 2020 Happenstance funsters: rock elite from Blighty build a new sort of rapport across the Atlantic yet find neither fame nor fortune. Respected as a founding father of British blues – a status bestowed on … Continue reading →

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JOHN HACKETT – The Piper Plays His Tune

January 16, 2021

Hacktrax 2020 English flautist expands his horizons to focus on the innermost secrets. Despite being a multi-instrumentalist, it was only on one of his solo records that didn’t rely on other musicians in bringing various ideas – from and , … Continue reading →

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