– THE RAVERS RETURN –
Revival of my gossip column in the Melody Maker called The Raver, consisting of one-liners, snippets, jokes etc. which many musicians and ex-MM readers will remember.
BOOK REVIEW – JOURNEY TO A DESTINATION UNKNOWN
Barbara Thompson MBE The Autobiographical Story of her Musical Life (Jazz In Britain) Rarely has the autobiography of a jazz musician been told with such passion, determination and sense of pride, while blending good humour,
ROLL OVER CROYDON!
Live Rock Lives The road to Croydon is a mighty fine road, especially when the Steve Eggs Band are leading the way with the kind of exciting ‘live’ sets they performed at The Oval Tavern
RICK WAKEMAN’S JOURNEY INTO SPACE
New Album and Tour Is there life on Mars? There is certainly musical life on Earth now that Rick Wakeman has defied the gravity of the Covid situation, by releasing a brand new album and
EXTENDED PLEASURE
Click to Enlarge Images An Exaltation of EPs Once upon a groove there was a quirky new addition to the alluring range of shiny discs available in those mystical dens of
DRUM-TASTIC! MY TOP TEN GREAT DRUM SOLOS
Debates may rage, arguments follow and protests be lodged, but here are our all time favourite drum solos as performed and recorded by the giants of percussion. NOTE: A list of 100 great drum breaks
1945 VE DAY MEMORIES
CELEBRATING VICTORY WITH TEA, CAKES & SWING When sirens wailed a farewell All-Clear, the roar of night time bombers ceased and the blast waves of detonating V1s and V2s subsided it was time to celebrate.