Sunday, 27 March 2016

Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game

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The works of Hermann Hesse have the rare capacity to force the reader to reappraise his or her attitudes to life and the world around them. ...
Friday, 25 March 2016

Vive La Trance - Amon Duul II - album review

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It is the early albums made by the German rock group Amon Duul II which tend to define their influence, their legacy and their popularity, b...
Thursday, 17 March 2016

This Is Spinal Tap

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When I am asked to compile a list of my favourite films of all time, This Is Spinal Tap always threatens to penetrate the higher reaches. It...
Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound - album review

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In assessing the progressive rock music of the 1970s, certain albums can be seen as important or meritorious examples of the genre. One of t...
Friday, 4 March 2016

Fifth Dimension - The Byrds - album review

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I recently listened to Fifth Dimension, the third album by The Byrds, released in 1966. When the Byrds back catalogue was remastered and re-...
Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Pink Moon - Nick Drake - album review

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Nick Drake's final studio album, Pink Moon, released in 1972, has a character all of its own. The terse or brief song titles, and the fa...
Monday, 29 February 2016

The Kick Inside - Kate Bush (1978) - album review

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The mid-to-late Seventies were full of noteworthy debut albums by an array of  artists; Boston, Television and Heart to name but a few. Anot...