– 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.
DO THE SLOSH – IN MEMORY OF ROY CARR
We were sad to hear of the death of Roy Carr, one of the NME’s most popular and influential writers during the 1970s and 1980s, who also contributed to the MM, Uncut and Vox. Roy,
YES 50th Anniversary Show 02
Fans raised their arms in supplication as the Quintessential Yes roared towards the climax of their 50th Anniversary Show at London's 02 Arena (June 17th). They were moved by the sheer power of 'Owner Of
A TRIBUTE TO JON HISEMAN
MAGICIAN OF THE DRUMS When Jon Hiseman passed away in the early hours of June 12, 2018, he left a huge void in the lives of family, friends, fellow musicians and all those he had
RYAN McGARVEY at the BEAVERWOOD
It was a hot and wild night at the Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, when American guitar hero Ryan McGarvey flew into town and into action. Backed by a powerful rhythm section, the charismatic performer sang and
TUNE IN TO JAZZ ON AIR
RADIO 3 JAZZ JAMS One of the best jazz record programmes on air is Geoffrey Smith's 'Jazz' on BBC Radio 3. Tune in at midnight on Saturdays to be treated to a succession of profiles
Peter Lemer Quintet
Wailing at the Pizza Express When Pete Lemer recorded Local Colour in 1966 he could hardly have believed it would be celebrated 52 years later with the re-release of his critically acclaimed album and a