Pennyblackmusic: November 2024
Interviews
Adrian Gurvitz
60's guitar legend Adrian Gurvitz talks to Eoghan Lyng about his new album 'Blood,, Sweat & Years' and working with Ginger Baker in Baker-Gurvitz Army.
Wreckless Eric
Chris Spedding
Norman Rodger
Steve Miles talks to Wreckless Eric about his recently republished, aptly titled memoir, ‘A Dysfunctional Success,’ and the man behind it.
Top session guitarist Chris Spedding talks to Eoghan Lyng about working with The Sex Pistols, Paul McCartney, Roxy Music and The Wombles., and his band Sharks' recent film documentary, 'Not a Rock-Doc: A Shark's Tail'.
Edinburgh-based post-punk musician Norman Rodger talks to John Clarkson about fronting the highly acclaimed TV21, and his current band The Normans who will be playing our gig on November 1st .
Elliott Murphy
Penumbra
The Church
Near Jazz Experience
Header: Singer-songwriter Elliott Murphy is celebrating “50 years on the road” with a brand, new single, ‘Old-Timer.’ He catches up with Lisa Torem to talk about his career highlights.
Seeing your mates band play is always rolling the dice, they might be the next big thing or they might not... Will it be snake eyes or boxcars for Fiona Hutchings this time round?
Steve Kilbey, the vocalist and guitarist with Australian psychedelic/indie rock band The Church, talks to Denzil Watson, about his group’s long history and their forthcoming new album, ‘Eros Zeta and the Perfume Guitars’.
Fiona Hutchings talks to Mark Bedford and Terry Edwards about their limited-edition RSD release, 'The Character Actor EP', and much more besides.
Zombies
Starless
Robin Trower
Sami Sumner
Vocalist Colin Blunstone talks to Lisa Torem about the Zombies’ upcoming UK and US tours, special guests and how the music business has changed since the Sixties.
Former Love and Money and Friends Again keyboardist Paul McGeechan speaks to John Clarkson about his orchestral project Starless and their third album 'Returning 'Home'.
When British guitarist/songwriter Robin Trower tours the UK and the US in 2024, he will feature songs from his 1974 gold record, ‘Bridge of Sighs,’ which is being meticulously reissued in May. Lisa Torem talks to him about the tour and the reissue.
London-based multi-instrumentalist Sami Sumner talks to Julie Cruickshank about his songwriting process and how he managed to achieve releasing twelve albums in one year.
Visitor Comments
Editorial
Basil Gabbidon - Interview
UB40 - Present Arms
Honolulu Mountain Daffodils - Obituary of a Band
Repomen - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
Steve Harley - 1951-2024
Michael Stuart Ware - Pegasus Epitaph: The Story of the Legendary Rock Group Love
Blue Aeroplanes - Interview
Autumn 1904 - Interview
Stephanie Finch - Interview
Dwina Gibb - Interview
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan 1962 to 1970 : Every Album, Every Song
UB40 - Present Arms
Honolulu Mountain Daffodils - Obituary of a Band
Repomen - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
Steve Harley - 1951-2024
Michael Stuart Ware - Pegasus Epitaph: The Story of the Legendary Rock Group Love
Blue Aeroplanes - Interview
Autumn 1904 - Interview
Stephanie Finch - Interview
Dwina Gibb - Interview
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan 1962 to 1970 : Every Album, Every Song
Profiles
We preview our forthcoming gig at at The Wee Red Bar at the Edinburgh College of Art on the 1st November which will feature a headline set from Autumn 1904 who will be playing their first home city gig in almost forty years and support from The Normans and Eve Davidson.
Herbie Flowers
John Mayall
Anita Pallenberg
Dodson and Fogg
Nick Dent-Robinson pays tribute to influential bassist Herbie Flowers, who died in September.
Nick Dent-Robinson commemorates blues titan John Mayall, who spearheaded a whole movement of musicians.
Sympathy for the Pallenberg? Nick Dent-Robinson gives his verdict on the new documentary.
Malcolm Carter reflects on two new stunning albums from Chris Wade (aka Dodson and Fogg, which showcase all sides to his many talents.
Live Reviews
Blancmange
Synth pop pathfinders Blancmange are on sterling, career-spanning form in Nottingham. Dave Goodwin reviews.
Blancmange
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Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 24.5.2024
Dennis Tufano - Copernicus Center, Chicago, 19/7/2024
Affection Place - Metronome, Nottingham, 2485/2024
Rebecca Poole - Pizza Express, Dean Street, London, 2/8/2034
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - New Theatre, Oxford, 20/3/2024
Liam Gallagher and John Squire - Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 16/3/2024
Echo & The Bunnymen - Empire, Liverpool, 25/3/2024
Yungblud - Camden Market, London, 18/3/2024
Dirty Honey - La 2 de Apolo, Barcelona 11/3/24
Paul Draper - Manchester
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, 17/3/2024
bdrmm - Arts Centre, Norwich, 16/3/2024
Dennis Tufano - Copernicus Center, Chicago, 19/7/2024
Affection Place - Metronome, Nottingham, 2485/2024
Rebecca Poole - Pizza Express, Dean Street, London, 2/8/2034
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - New Theatre, Oxford, 20/3/2024
Liam Gallagher and John Squire - Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 16/3/2024
Echo & The Bunnymen - Empire, Liverpool, 25/3/2024
Yungblud - Camden Market, London, 18/3/2024
Dirty Honey - La 2 de Apolo, Barcelona 11/3/24
Paul Draper - Manchester
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, 17/3/2024
bdrmm - Arts Centre, Norwich, 16/3/2024
Dennis Tufano
Affection Place
Rebecca Poole
Lisa Torem watches Dennis Tufano and friends perform the songs of Bobby Darin with stunning effect.
Dave Goodwin watches French electro band Affection PLace with guest Magazine's Dave Formula on keyboards play a polished seet to promote their forty-years-in-the-making debut album.
Zena Greig watches jazz-influenced singer Rebecca Poole provide an exhilarating musical ride at a gig in London.
Most Viewed (articles)
Current Edition
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities - #15- On Being Dignified and Old aka Ten Tips From Jah Wobble On How To Be Happy.Dennis Tufano - Copernicus Center, Chicago, 19/7/2024
Elliott Murphy - Interview
Wreckless Eric - Interview
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities - #16: Living in the Minds of Strangers
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities - #17: Tom Robinson
Adrian Gurvitz - Interview
Norman Rodger - Interview
Chris Spedding - Interview
Penumbra - Interview
Previous Editions
Heavenly - P.U.N.K. Girl EPIn Dreams Begin Responsibilities - #5 - ‘We all have good intentions/ But all with strings attached’: Music and Mental Health Part 2
Trudie Myerscough-Harris - Interview
Allan Clarke - Interview
Dwina Gibb - Interview
Joy Division - The Image That Made Me Weep
Beautiful South - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
Nerve - Interview
One Thousand Violins - Interview
Jimmy Nail - Interview
Favourite Albums
Close Lobsters
Flaming Stars
Doug Dillard Expedition
In our Re:View section, in which we look at recordings from the past, Dixie Ernill looks at the recent release on 10 inch vinyl by Precious Recordings of London of three radio sessions by Scottish indiepop band The Close Lobsters.
Dave Goodwin reviews a pair of delightful John Peel sessions from The Flaming Stars , beautifully packaged by Precious Recordings of London in this vinyl release.
Julie Cruickshank is impressed by a legendary 1970 performance from bluegrass band The Doug Dillard Expedition, captured live at the Fremont Hotel, Las Vegas.
Features
In his 'In Dreams Begin Responsibilities' column Steve Miles makes a journey into the past and the future with Tom Robinson,
Steve Miles discusses the newly-published biography of Josef K and writes about the struggles of the urge to be creative.
Depeche Mode
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
XTC
Repomen
In 'Ten Songs That Made Me :Love' Cila Warncke reflects on ten of her favourite songs by Depeche Mode that explore issues of faith and devotion.
In his ''In Dreams Begin Responsibilities' column Steve Miles talks to former Public Image lLd bassist, solo artist and practising Buddhist about his top tips for being happy.
In the first of a two part ‘Discography Hagiography’, our series in which we provide a disc-by-disc evolution of music’s greats, Tommy Gunnarsson reflects on the early career of XTC.
John Clarkson writes about his ten favourite songs by ReopMen, who were Sheffield's longest-serving indie band.
Photography
Andrew Twambley photographs alt. rock group The Last Dinner Party at the first of two shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester.
At the second of two shows Andrew Twambley photographs The Last Dinner Party at the )" Victoria Warehouse in Manchester.
Andrew Twambley photographs The Sex Pistols with Frank Carter at the O2 Academy in Manchester.
Holly Johnson
Bathers
Bathers
Andrew Twambley writes of and photographs thew new Holly Johnson Exhibition in LiverpooL.
In the first of two galleries Philip Wark photographs the Bathers at The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh.
Philip Wark photographs The Bathers in the second of two galleries at The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh.
Most Viewed (reviews)
Current Edition
Groovy Uncle - Making ExcusesPhilip Parfitt - The Dark Light
Jules Winchester - The Journey
Deep Purple - =1
Ross Couper Band - The Homeroad
Hawkestrel - Chaos Rocks
Bill Wyman - Drive My Car
Popstar - Obscene
John Murry and Michael Timmins - A Little Bit of Grace and Decay
Splashgirl and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe - More Human
Previous Editions
Marika Hackman - Big SighCardboard Radio - Different Like Everybody Else
Feedback File - Summerland
Dave Edwards - Many Rivers
Mover - Fly Casual
Songs Ohia - The Lioness
Primal Scream - Country Girl
Loves - True Love: The Most of The Loves
Allan Clarke - I'll Never Forget
Four Marys - Sweet And Sour EP
Reviews
Philip Parfitt
John Murry and Michael Timmins
Lemon Twigs
Hawkestrel
Melancholic and acoustic fourth solo album from ex=Perfect Disaster frontman Philip Parfitt.
Defiant ode to survival from John Murry and Michael Timmins on soundtrack album to new documentary ‘The Graceless Age’ about Murry and his battle with drug addiction.
he Lemon Twigs fifth studio album finds them at the top of their game. Harmonies, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, melodies, real songs.
Alan Davey’s Hawkestrel project brings together former Hawkwind band members and some surprising star guestts
Bill Wyman
Angeline Morrison. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Jon Bickley A powerful
Splashgirl and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
Andreas Dorau
Affectionate and distinctive but low-key covers collection and first solo album in nine years from former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman
A powerful collaboration between these three fantastic storytelling musicians celebrates the history of this much loved song, ‘Amazing Grace’, and reminds us of its enduring relevance today
Transatlantic collaboration of Norwegian jazz trio Splashgirl and American vocalist Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe is a largely successful navigation of melody and improvisation.
Middle of the road charmer philosopher Andreas Dorau ticks all the wrong boxes on this masterpiece, which is like a long book that you read in one go
Deep Purple
Jules Winchester
Linda Thompson
Groovy Uncle
Remarkable 23rd album from seminal heavy rock outfit Deep Purple
Exceptional digital sixth solo album from Sussex-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jules Winchester, upon which she has collaborated with Groovy Uncle's Glenn Prangnall
Colourful. living musical to Linda Thompson, who no longer able to sing due to a rare vocal condition, has chosen a number of friends and fellow artists to provide their own versions of some of her new songs
Latest album from the under-rated Groovy Uncle proves to be one of the entertaining of the year
Richard Hawley
Neil Young And Crazy Horse
Ratigan Era
English Teacher
Elegiac and balladic latest album from Sheffield-based singer-songwriter Richard Hawley
Potentially self-indulgent reworking by Neil Young with Crazy Horse of his 1990 album. ‘Ragged Glory’
Ugandan ragga with a hiphop touch on vinyl debut album by Ratigan Erra
Expansive and atmospheric debut album from acclaimed Leeds indie band English Teacher
Ross Couper Band
tellKujira
Kelly Jones
Slash
Sparkling tunes from Shetland fiddle player Ross Couper and his band.
Brooding chamber postrock on vinyl only instrumental group tellKujira,
Stripped back exploration of emotion and vulnerability on second solo album from the Stereophonics' Kelly Jones
Enjoyable covers album from Guns N’Roses guitarist Slash, which features guest appearances from Paul Rodgers, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler. Iggy Pop and Demi Lovato
Zutons
Sinead Harnett
GaBlé
Popstar
Welcome comeback album and first LP in sixteen years from innovative Liverpudlian band The Zutons
Thought-provoking third album from London singer-songwriter Sinead Hartnett proves an immersive, transformative experience
DIY cabaret pop from Normandy on new LP from GaBLé
Industrious Minneapolis duo Popstar debut with metal machine music.
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