ALBUM REVIEW Artist: James J Turner Album: How Could We Be Wrong? Website: jjturner.com I’d never come across James J Turner’s work but I was enticed initially by the impressive cast of backing musicians that he had assembled for this album. After all, Vicky “Mono LPs” Mutch and Paul Walsham (still theContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Lizzie Nunnery & Vidar Norheim Album: Black Hound Howling Website: lizzienunnery.co.uk There’s a musician I know who has four albums to his name – albums which, despite containing well-written, well-produced songs, could easily be interchanged with each other and nobody would be any the wiser. That’s becauseContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Gerry Murphy Album: Crescent City Daze Website: gerrymurphymusic.com The latest album from Gerry Murphy is quite an eclectic mix. Ranging from Cajun flavour on track one to ballads and blues. There are some with a studio influence feel and others that feel stripped bare but don’t suffer forContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Ian Prowse Album: Does This Train Stop On Merseyside Website: amsterdam-music.com A ‘Best Of’ is a funny proposition for the listener. For the artist, a summation of a lifetime’s work, neatly presented in a box with lots of photographs and comment, is a lovely idea. It’s something tangible toContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Lizzie Nunnery Album: Company of Ghosts Website: lizzienunnery.co.uk MySpace: myspace.com/lizzienunnery Facebook group: facebook.com/group.php?gid=11557365886 Company of Ghosts is Lizzie Nunnery’s debut album, and it’s not before time. Her previous two releases – Monkeys and Devils (2006) and Hungry (2008) – are both EPs. Don’t get me wrong, I’veContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW CD: Poor Boy (Boronda Records 2008) Artists: The Good Intentions Website: thegoodintentions.co.uk MySpace: myspace.com/thegoodintentionsmyspace Liverpool’s Sweethearts of the Rodeo The Good Intentions consist of R.Peter Davies (lead vocals and guitar), Gabrielle Monk (vocals) and Frank Roskell (electric guitar and vocals), and whilst based in the UK this recordContinue Reading
