Apr 16 2026
Doug Melbourne was the founder member and keyboard player with tribute band ReGenesis. In recent years he and ReGenesis singer and multi-instrumentalist Tony Patterson formed a writing partnership and subsequently released three successful albums. 2026 sees the duo taking time out to recDougord solo albums. In Doug’s case his first. As you would imagine, playing …
Apr 16 2026
Riffstone to all intense and purposes are Dave Allen (Spirergy) and Colin Powell (A Multitude Of One/Nova Cascade) two independent artists who are both multi-instrumentalists. Mythical Creatures is the third album the duo have released under the guise of Riffstone and in some ways their most adventurous. Having recently reviewed Wirral based musician Dave Allen’s …
Mar 29 2026
Welcome to my latest rambling about bands that mean a lot to me. On this occasion I revert to my distant past and the recesses of my childhood. The transistor radio featured heavily in my upbringing and was rarely ever switched off during the day. It was via this device, a Bush methinks, that I …
Mar 13 2026
Welcome to episode three of Bands that mean a lot to me. The most unsuspecting of the bands in this series of reflections are IQ. Why, I hear you say? Well, it all began with a friend who gave me an album whilst I was visiting him one evening. It went something like this, “I …
Mar 03 2026
In the second of my ramblings with regards to bands that mean a lot to me I travel back in time to late 1975. Having just left school and filled with the spirit of my youth I looked forwards to each new edition of the top three music papers of the time, Sounds, New Musical …
Feb 28 2026
In the first of a short series of blogs I intend to highlight bands and artists that mean a lot to me for one reason or another. It is important to note from the outset that spontaneity is key in the writing of these articles and as a result in no order of preference between …
Feb 03 2026
The Swan Chorus remain an enigma in the current music machine in my opinion and one of those bands that defy category. 2025 saw their You’re Despicable album sitting comfortably in my favourite 25 albums of the year. The bands fourth album Blood And Tennis Rackets was released on January 26th 2026 and maintains …
Dec 01 2025
In a year that saw my retirement from my role as a health care professional and adjusting to a slower pace of life with considerably less resources, I can honestly say that music once again enriches my life on a daily basis providing the much needed escape from reality, boredom and worry. Apart from a …
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