Draw the Line is Aerosmiths 5th studio album and was released in June 1977, just one year after their 'prime record', Rocks. Considering it to be the follow up the their best rated album, you would have thought it to be again highly rated? Wrong! This album was absolutely slated...

The Afor celts have always ploughed an interesting field, a mix of african rhythms and traditional Irish music, a good dollop of sean nos singing and excellent guest singers. All geared towards the modern dance floor. Its an ever rich, seething cauldron of different sounds and invention, beautifully melded together...

This is more of a mini review. There is so much music in this set that you are quite spoiled for choice. Nearly all of it is excellent and theer is no obvious filler, although not all tracks are to the highest standard. You have the wonderful bluegrass playing of the Union...

Amy exploded onto the pop scene this year with her second album, Back to Black, and onto the front pages of the tabloids with her various antics involving her boyfriend/husband and drugs. Her most famous song is Rehab and kickstarts the album here. 'They tried to mke me go to...

I just bought the new Clearaudio/Deutsche Grammophone vinyl LP of „Violetta“ with Netrebko. It is the only major classical release on vinyl since years coming from a mayor label like DG. So as a listener of all medias (vinyl, reel, CD, SACD) I was very curious whether it is...

Another hugely anticipated album is Neon Bible. After the massive success of Funeral, the debut by this Canadian band, expectations were high for this one.I finally received this after a delayed vinyl release and then waiting for my own finances to catch up.A suitable darkly themed sleeve heralds the music...

How the hell can you go wrong with Aretha Franklin. She's produced some of the best, some of the most foot stomping, the most head shaking incredible music of all time. Music to make you think, dance and sing. Music to make you shout and music to make you cry....

Review of 1982 Japanese reissue of the Beatles Sgt.Pepper in mono

You must know bob Marley. The man who with the help of a certain Chris Blackwell of Island records, brough Reggae to the masses. He brought us many excellent records before he succumbed to cancer. And in the style of reggae and the Jamaican sound systems they all have awesome bass. One...

In 1966 Brian Wilson almost single handedly created Pet Sounds , an ambitious and groundbreaking piece of work a long way from the Beach Boys successful surf songs. His reward was a response from his bandmate and general bete noir Mike Love that he shouldn't “f*** with the formula”. The...