The Breakers: A Seahorse Of A Different Color (2024)

The Breakers: A Seahorse Of A Different Color (2024)

Chicago-based surf/psychedelic/garage/punk trio The Breakers, who comprise Jim Abrahams (guitar), Marc Lockett (drums) and Jayson Slater (bass) are back with their new album, ably abetted by Dan Klapman (saxophone), Gary Kretchner (trumpet), Jeff Bond (guitar), Neil...
Katherine Wiles: No Autographs, Please! (2024) [Book]

Katherine Wiles: No Autographs, Please! (2024) [Book]

(288 Pages, Echo Publishing) I guess there are some people who might view me as being something of a cultural philistine, as while I have attended many hundreds of gigs over the years, been to some great musicals (the highlight surely being seeing Topol in ‘Fiddler on...
Arx Atrata: A Reckoning (2024)

Arx Atrata: A Reckoning (2024)

I really enjoyed the last album by Arx Atrata, ‘The Path Untravelled’, so was pleased to say they/he is back with their/his fourth release. No, I am not attempting to be correct on gender, but rather this is a one-man outfit from England, with Ben Sizer providing all...
Antonio Adolfo: Love Cole Porter (2024)

Antonio Adolfo: Love Cole Porter (2024)

The latest album by Brazilian jazz master Antonio Adolfo, who has been releasing albums for more than 60 years, is a tribute to Cole Porter. Recent releases has found Adolfo concentrating on just one artist or style, but normally this is from the Brazilian field. This...
Troy Kingi: Leatherman & the Mojave Green (2024)

Troy Kingi: Leatherman & the Mojave Green (2024)

Troy Kingi continues to power through his 10/10/10 project of ten albums in ten different musical styles in ten years as we eight to album #8. This is the one I have actually been waiting for as he has been threatening this style for quite some time and I know it is a...