Monthly Archives: September 2022

STEAMHAMMER – Wailing Again

September 10, 2022

MiG Music 2022 Progressing headlong into the future, resurrected juggernaut of British blues roars through the jagged darkness. One of the most intense ensembles to emerge in the late ’60s, STEAMHAMMER might be one of the least celebrated – despite … Continue reading

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Neil Merryweather’s Last Project To See The Light Of Day

September 9, 2022

Neil Merryweather‘s untimely passing in March 2021 robbed rock music of a significant force whose influence was felt far and wide, the Canadian artist’s ensembles including and various times such future luminaries as Rick James and Bruce Cockburn – and … Continue reading

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MICHAEL SALVATORI – Waiting For Autumn

September 8, 2022

Nightshade 1982 / Salvatori Productions 2022 To fall in love with Fall, American composer sets expectations high and avoid seasonal disappointment with grace, if not gusto. Michael Salvatori has been creating cinematic sonic spaces for many years, from the melodies … Continue reading

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THE BEATLES Reveal Details Of The “Revolver” Box Set

September 7, 2022

It was an open secret that the next expanded release in THE BEATLES‘ reissue programme would be “Revolver” – arguably, their strangest album, in which crunchy social commentary of “Taxman” rubs shoulders with the mindboggling psychedelia of “Tomorrow Never Knows” … Continue reading

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FLASH – In The USA

September 6, 2022

Think Like A Key 2022 Crossing the Atlantic and conquering America: extensive reports of English progressors’ explorations wrap up their overseas itinerary. “They play heavy, loud and fast”: this is how Jerry Lee Lewis introduced FLASH to “The Midnight Special” … Continue reading

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