One of the good things about the ever prolific Mark Kozelek disbanding The Red House Painters is that I can get two albums out of hi...

Much as I love the songs, sound and sensibilities of the later, more introspective  'Struck By Lightning', this album was my ...

After the break up of Brinsley Schwarz in 1975, within two years Nick Lowe had reestablished himself as an artist, songwriter, record prod...

“I gits weary and sick of tryin', I'm tired of livin' and feared of dyin” This music always reminds me of my Dad, Terry. Terry...

And I need you more than want you And I want you for all time Glen Campbell started his career as a member of The Wrecking Crew ; the b...

This is contemporary music, neoclassical apparently, revered for its 'simple complexity'. This version of the work was recorde...

David Bridie is a mate and my inverted bias ( uh? ) is probably working against him here; this should surely be a lot higher; I've pl...

Group picture, Boston Beaneaters and New York Giants, Major League Baseball Opening Day 1886. Check out wag, Charles Radbourn giving the...

This was Whiskeytown 's final album before Ryan Adams left for solo stardom. Apparently the album was in the can 3 years before rele...

This album still resonates; grim but glorious, never has misery sounded so lovely. Rice made a smart move by involving the beautiful tone...

I must admit to knowing nothing about this band other than that I love this self titled release. As with TT's Stars shout, I thin...

This was a massive influence when Steve Davis (then co-producer and guitarist) and I were recording the Miracle Mile debut 'Bicycle Thi...

Ooh ... you know the heart of conversation must be dying Ooh....when a romance depends on cliches and toupees and threepees This was ir...

This is delicate and elegant writing. Apparently recorded in downtime between his solo projects and work with Efterklang. Minimalist? S...

I'm a big fan of both of these musicians. This album brought them together and comprises some choice covers mixed with a few or...

I've been making my usual Best of the Year ' swapsies ' CD for those interested in reciprocating. If you want to play, please...

Sorry that I haven't been around for a few days; I've been in the studio with Marcus. As you can see, it's been a knackering f...

Back in the studio working on the new Miracle Mile album 'In Cassidy's Care', more of which later. Meanwhile, here's my tar...

Just about coming to after the Xmas indulgences. I've fallen behind and will remedy that with some skulduggery; this will also dispos...

The story goes that when 'Kind of Blue' was released all aspiring trumpeter players attempted to play along and couldn't; soun...

This has been doing my head in. All over Xmas; when I should have been concentrating on the next sausage roll, the dilemma I kept default...

Seasons' Greetings to all that visit these pages. I hope that you all have a great day/holiday etc. I'm hoping that 2013 will ...

A bit of a lazy choice this; it's the most seasonal album on my list so seems timely.  I've never been truly smitten with Kate un...

OK, I know that I'm off-piste with this but; these recordings are pretty important to my love of music and the performance of it... ...