Tag Archives: Strawbs

STRAWBS’ Dave Cousins Recovering

July 10, 2015

Despite the evil rumor going round in America, the reason for STRAWBS cancelling their July-August tour wasn’t Dave Cousins having prostate cancer. Still, the veteran’s not being too well at the moment. In June, after choking on a cup of tea … Continue reading →

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Dave Cousins: Exorcising Ghosts

February 8, 2015

Witchwood Media 2014 Lead Strawb makes a peace pact with his past and paints a poignant picture of a quixotic quest for a common-life conquest. Around the time Dave Cousins’ book saw the light of day, this scribe attended one … Continue reading →

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ACOUSTIC STRAWBS – 21/10/2014 – Hugh’s Room, Toronto

November 2, 2014

There could have been magic in the air when ACOUSTIC STRAWBS wove their unplugged yarns on-stage, if only this band weren’t so down to earth. They are, perhaps, even more grounded when in that format than when Dave Cousins tells … Continue reading →

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Interview with OLIVER WAKEMAN – Part 2

July 10, 2013

March 2013 For all the earnestness of his oeuvre as a solo artist and a band leader, it’s Oliver Wakeman’s work with other artists and with other people’s ensembles that draws major attention. The of out conversation focused mainly on , the … Continue reading →

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Interview with OLIVER WAKEMAN – Part 1

July 3, 2013

March 2013 It’s difficult not to be a musician if you’re a Wakeman. And it takes audacity to play in the same instrumental where your is a towering figure (pun intended). But Oliver Wakeman, the elder son of Rick, feels no … Continue reading →

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