Kev Rowland

Pink Anderson: Carolina Blues Man (1961) Fans of Pink Floyd already know the name was created when Syd Barrett noticed the names of Pink Anderson and Floyd Council in the liner notes of a 1962 […]

Daughter of the Water: Cast Through the Mistletoe Tree (2025) This is the first time I have come across the music and vocals of Sarah Lambert-Gates, but I see I need to seek out more. Apparently, she writes and […]

Cytolysis: Surge of Cruelty (2025) Apparently, Cytolysis is defined as the destruction of a cell that occurs when an antibody binds to an antigen on the cell’s surface, leading to the […]

Gridfailure: Sixth Mass-Extinction Skulduggery III (2025) Here we have the latest in Dave Brenner’s five-album concept series and given I reviewed the last one back in 2020 it has been a while coming (although t […]

Zabrahana: Whales Dream in Purple (2025) Here we have the debut four-track EP from Greek prog metal quartet Zabrahana who hail from Thessalonika. They are one of the most organised independent […]

Terry Newman Project: Walk Me Through The Fire (2025) In 2022 Dutch singer Reinier de Greef (known professionally as Terry Newman) contacted Don Schiff if he had any songs he felt would be a good fit for his […]

Sweet Savage: Bang (2025) One advantage of being old, is that I was around for some great music and back in 1979 I was sixteen, so consequently my record buying revolved around […]

Memphis Slim: At The Gate Of Horn (1959) I am thoroughly enjoying the remaster reissues of classic albums coming out on Concord, and here we have the 1959 debut by the wonderful Memphis Slim. […]

Gilad Atzmon, Maja Babyszka & Nikos Sidirokastritis: In Memory Of That Song (2025) This three-track EP finds Polish pianist Maja Babyszka working with British woodwind virtuoso Gilad Atzmon and Greek free improviser drummer Nikos […]

Kate Daisy Grant & Nick Pynn: Songs for the Trees (2024) There may be some who think reviewing is a great way to be sent music free of charge and yes it is, but what isn’t seen are the hours spent listening, t […]

Deicide: Children of the underworld [The Complete Roadrunner Years] (2025) Back in the Nineties, when email and internet were still words unusual to many, I was producing Feedback fanzine with scissors and glue (cut and paste […]

Bruce Dickinson: More Balls To Picasso (2025) I admit it has been years since I last played ‘Balls to Picasso’, probably not since just after it was originally released in 1993, and this reissue wit […]

Uroboro: The Bass Speaks (2025) Before I start on the music I must comment on the presentation of this double disc set as it is delightful. The digipak opens out with a CD on each side […]

Transcendence: Music of Pat Metheny (2025) There are certainly times when I feel totally unqualified when it comes to writing a review, and this is one of those as there is just too much music in […]

Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’: Room On The Porch (2025) I am not going to provide any background to these two classic bluesmen, as if you don’t know who they are then your musical education has been sadly l […]

Small Blue: Furrow (2025) Small Blue is a piano trio in the modern jazz tradition comprising David Beebee (piano), Marianne Windham (bass) and Martin Pyne (drums), but while one […]

Ron Rieder: Dia Precioso! (2025) Following up on the success of his debut release, ‘Latin Jazz Sessions’, composer Ron Rieder presents eight of his new pieces arranged for a jazz oct […]

Madre Vaca: Yukon (2025) Here we have the latest album by jazz collective Madre Vaca which is the third I have reviewed of theirs. The last was 2023’s ‘Knights of the Round Tab […]

Crest of Darkness: My Ghost (2024) Crest Of Darkness was formed in 1993 by bassist/singer Ingar Amlien (Conception), and it was his desire to produce music combined with his devotion to […]

Antoine Fafard: Quadra Spherium (2025) While I am fully aware of Canadian outfit Spaced Out, I believe this is the first time I have reviewed an album by bassist Antoine Fafard, who has had a […]