Monthly Archives: February 2022

ALBERTO RIGONI – Songs For Souls

February 23, 2022

Alberto Rigoni 2022 Italian bassist perseveres in the face of adversity to stay strong – and stay on the track. There’s not a lot of records that are titled so misleadingly, and Alberto Rigoni’s aficionados wouldn’t be surprised to hear … Continue reading →

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Gary Brooker, Rest In Peace

February 22, 2022

No one could write and sing like Gary Brooker, who passed away on February 19th at the age of 76. From “We skipped the light fandango” – the opening line of “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” that made him, as … Continue reading →

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DOG SOLDIER – Shoot To Kill

February 21, 2022

SMTM 2022 Out of oblivion with glimmer and clangor, heavy rockers from Michigan reclaim their fame, if not fortune. Not to be mistaken for their , this bunch of rock ‘n’ roll roughnecks hailed from Ann Arbor and used to … Continue reading →

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THE HAVEN GREEN – To Whom It May Concern

February 20, 2022

Billywitch 2022 British fantasy-chaser embraces pastoral anxiety and infuses oxymorons with levity and other forces of life. Back in the ’80s, Steve Somerset worked as part of Godley & Creme’s video production company company, and their 10CC-sensibility clearly rubbed off … Continue reading →

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SCOTT JEFFERS / TRAVELER – Ancient Lands

February 19, 2022

Traveler 2008 Elevating Levant valiance, American folk-rocker softens his ensemble’s blow and casts a spell upon the sound. For all the electric intensity this collective eagerly embrace, it’s easy to suggest that Scott Jeffers’ offerings are more often than not … Continue reading →

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