Dedicated to the memory of John Wetton, co-founder of the band Asia and member of King Crimson, who passed away in January of this year from colon cancer, Meadowland is an absolutely beautiful ballad from progressive rock aficionado’s Big Big Train, a Vodka favorite. Meadowland appears on the new long-player, Grimspound (April 2017). We haven’t been shy about our praise for Big Big Train. We introduced Grimspound with a review of Telling The Beesfrom the Folklore LP just a month or so ago, which took the opportunity to look back…
Read MoreDon’t know anything about TW Walsh? Well, you probably aren’t alone but you should start remedying that situation now. TW Walsh writes carefully crafted lyrics to fine pop music. Almost unheard of these days, the musical mix is phenomenally well balanced. That could be because Mr. Walsh is also a mastering engineer that has worked on many, many, projects for other artists. Monterrey is from Fruitless Research, the long-player released in February 2016, but TW Walsh has a new long-player, Terrible Freedom, that was released in late April 2017. You can find…
Read MoreIn 2016, singer/songwriter folk-pop artist and photographer Peter James Millson, self-produced a collection of wonderful understated folk-pop tunes entitled The Red Cafe` (May 2016). Currently, Mr. Millson is working on his latest long-player, Mobile, due out sometime in the June/July time frame. Here, on the title track to The Red Cafe`, you can see why he is slowly growing a following. The story of the girl in the red cafe` is a story about a memory. We’ve all had those wistful moments when we visit a place…
Read MoreSomething that may not have been talked about much on Vodka is the resurgence of soul music, packaged in the influences of today’s genre’s hair-splitting nuances. Yep. Edmonton Canada’s own Tanika Charles sings soul music. She has the pipes and conviction to sell it as soul. It encompasses so much more than just that one genre’, but in the final analysis, it is soul, and soul that you can get your mind around. Here on the title track to Ms. Charles first long-player, Soul Run (April 2017), she…
Read MoreEvery now and then, usually, when I’m the most down about the music business and its propensity to deliver the same old crap day after day, I’m jarred into the reminder that there are wonderful examples of pure musical genius still hidden in the shadows. Today, while listening to Serious XM’s The Loft, I heard this gem from the incredible UK band, London Grammar. Vocals fronted by the talented Hannah Reid, who has a range that is absolutely incredible, the band weaves majestic melodies that conjure up imagery…
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