Kristin Update

I confess that I’ve been neglecting Kristin Hersh of late. As you may know, Kristin is one of the great proponents of the web as a way for musicians to earn a living and has been giving her songs away on the web for almost 2 years now. The aim of the free music is…

The 3Bs – Bissett

It’s been difficult to keep things ticking over on here recently and it may be that if anyone is waiting for something then it’s not a book review. But that’s what you’re getting. Not that Alan Bissett’s ‘Death of a Ladies Man’ is lacking in musical credentials. His previous books have all had their own…

Isa & The Filthy Tongues, Twa Tams, Perth

Isa & The Filthy Tongues, Twa Tams, Perth – Saturday 5th September 2009 Isa and the Filthy Tongues were building up to a rare London appearance when I saw them on Saturday night at the Twa Tams in Perth. It was my first time at the Twa Tams and initial impressions were a little confusing…

Life Goes On

Former De Rosa main man Martin John Henry hasn’t been letting the grass grow under his feet since the band split a couple of months back. Regular Twitter updates have documented a busy spell of songwriting and recording and some of the results are available on his Myspace. There are a couple of new demos,…