by Kev Rowland | Aug 27, 2023 | Reviews
I must admit, it has been a few years since I last came across an album by Cattle Decapitation, and to say I was surprised when I played this is something of an understatement. This is their eighth studio album, their second with the five-piece line-up of Travis Ryan...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 27, 2023 | Reviews
This 2022 release was the third album from this Finnish surf rock band who comprise Mika Jämsä (lead guitar), Rasmus Tammik (rhythm guitar), Mauri Haapamäki (bass guitar) and Janne Torvikoski (drums). This is music which really takes me back to my youth, as while...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 27, 2023 | Reviews
Anyone who follows my writing will know I am a long-time fan of Dave Brenner and his Gridfailure project, and from time to time he works with other like-minded individuals. These collaborations are not always as effective as his solo works, which is down to my own...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 27, 2023 | Reviews
It is strange to think this band have been around for more than 30 years now, with guitarists Mats Hallstensson and Anders Lundström there since the very beginning, and while this is the fifth album since Andreas Novak (vocals) and Martin Larsson (drums) joined there...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 27, 2023 | Reviews
After producing over 50 albums for other artists in Puerto Rico, Colombia and the U.S., participating as pianist-arranger in more than 100 recordings and writing music for feature films, theatre and television, as well as jingles and video games, Israel Tanenbaum...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 27, 2023 | Reviews
Sri Chinmoy (1931–2007) was an Indian spiritual leader who became famous for teaching meditation in the West after moving to New York in 1964. He was a prolific author, poet and musician who played flute and wrote thousands of songs. Among his followers at various...