In this age of mega box set re-releases of well-loved albums – the Beatles’ White Album and Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks being two recent examples – sometimes its nice to rediscover (or discover for the first time) a more under-the-radar re-release. Anthony Phillips’ Field Day is one such. It’s really under the radar…I…
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Different / Same – Rupert Hine’s “Pick Up a Bone” and Ohio Knox
Join me as we take a look at two unique albums – Rupert Hine‘s Pick Up a Bone and the self titled release from Ohio Knox – that, although quite different musically, wear their idiosyncrasies on their sleeves and share a similar spirit: a mix of the sardonic, the sensitive and the sincere. Both take…
Phil Collins, Anthony Phillips and the Song That Wouldn’t Die
It could have been the single to launch Phil Collins’ multi-platinum solo career, but it was way back when he was still a long-haired and bearded progressive rock drummer with Genesis. The song’s author, original Genesis guitarist Anthony Phillips – who had quit Genesis years before due to stage fright and exhaustion – would have…
“1984”…in 1984
George Orwell’s classic novel 1984 has long resonated with artists, notably musicians. Musicians often challenge the status quo through their art and 1984’s theme of fighting against totalitarianism hits a chord (pun intended). The novel has directly inspired many albums and songs over the years, one of the most well-known being David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs….
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