Monthly Archives: April 2022

SCOTT JEFFERS / TRAVELER – Onward Journey

April 10, 2022

Traveler 2013 A voyage that never ends sees intrepid American explorer get somewhat lost on familiar terrain. Leading his records all over the place in geographical terms has always been Scott Jeffers’ modus operandi, yet while most of his ensemble’s … Continue reading →

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Norman Beaker Publishes An Autobiography

April 9, 2022

A criminally underrated artist, Norman Beaker has been at the forefront of British blues for decades – working with legends like Victor Brox and Jack Bruce, to name but two whose surnames start with the same letter as his, and … Continue reading →

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AKKU QUINTET – Live

April 8, 2022

7D Media 2022 Berne’s most elastic band banish studio sterility for a bout of finely detailed onslaught on their past. Whereas some artists don’t take long to present their followers with a concert document, this Swiss experimentalists haven’t been in … Continue reading →

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CACTUS’ Jim McCarty Presents An Acoustic Album

April 7, 2022

Jim McCarty may have recorded with Buddy Miles and jammed with Jimi Hendrix, but it was with CACTUS that the American guitarist became a master of his trade, projecting heavy, if nuanced, crunch from the ensemble’s to their most recent … Continue reading →

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COSMIC AMERICAN DERELICTS – The Twain Shall Meet

April 6, 2022

Soundkeeper Recordings 2022 With the spirit of prairie on their collective sleeve, restless seekers of rootsy paradise get sequestered in a barn to unplug and get away with it. Lately, this band have been on a roll, laying down pieces … Continue reading →

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