by Kev Rowland | Mar 3, 2026 | Reviews
When I come across an album from Polish label Lynx Music I generally expect it to be Prog, but here we have an album which is mixing together a great many styles which have much more in common with stoner and the likes of RHCP but brought into the current day and...
by Kev Rowland | Mar 3, 2026 | Reviews
This 1985 album was originally released on Catero Records and is now available through Ernie’s Bandcamp site. Here, Ernie provides flute, keyboards and percussion and he is joined by Juan Bibiloni, a jazz guitarist from Mallorca, plus bassist Mark von Wageningen while...
by Kev Rowland | Mar 3, 2026 | Reviews
Ellen Hoffman and Ernie Mansfield first met in the early 70’s while studying at University of Illinois School of Music, before losing touch and then reconnecting in 1980 at a wake for John Lennon. They began performing together and in the 90’s were often contributors...
by Kev Rowland | Mar 3, 2026 | Reviews
This 2020 collection of Ernie Mansfield compositions and arrangements is based on time spent in France and Spain. There are two different line-ups within this album (plus a totally solo piece), and I note that the one which provides the support for the two vocal...
by Kev Rowland | Mar 3, 2026 | Reviews
I first came across flautist Ernie Mansfield when he sent me the Mormos albums to review, a group he was a member of when they were active in France in the early Seventies (check them out, great band), and he has now kindly sent me some more of his albums to review....
by Kev Rowland | Mar 3, 2026 | Reviews
Having been formed as long ago as 1982, Kreator have long been recognised as one of the most important thrash bands to come out of Europe, often lumped into the ‘Teutonic Big 4’ alongside Destruction, Sodom and Tankard. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Miland...
