Fraternity
I love brass band music. Not quite as much as Metal, but there are certain pieces that really create an emotional response that Metal cannot normally get anywhere near. One…
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Metal Hammer’s 100 Best Albums of 2017 – 100 to 96
So, my mammoth listen-through of Metal Hammer’s top 100 albums of 2017 begins. My ears have been subjected to 2,275 different artists, according to Last.fm, but I have not heard…
A Christmas Finalé
Christmas always starts early for me. I don’t want it to, but I play in a brass band, and so I’m required to practice Yuletide tunes as early as late…
King Goat – Conduit
Like a large slice of Doom Metal with a side-order of Prog? Then you’ll love King Goat. I can’t stop listening to this track. The rest of the album is…
Comfortably Numb
I don’t have much, if anything, useful to say about the death of David Bowie. I don’t own any of his music. Not sure why; I guess I was just…
Essay for Brass Band
It’s back to band tonight! I love my Christmas break, but I do miss my brass band too. We will be rehearsing the Regionals piece I should think: Essay by…
Georgia On My Mind
I have recently moved from playing cornet to Flugel, and I’m loving it! It’s a lovely instrument to play with a gorgeous tone (when played properly) and it’s great to…
Maynard Ferguson Legacy Big Band
Maynard Ferguson Legacy Big Band, a photo by rutty on Flickr. This weekend saw me spend 48 hours or so in the most bracing part of England – Skegness for…
The Final Frontier
There’s a new Iron Maiden album out next week! I’m ticking the “excited” box.
Let’s go to Mars
I love science and I love music. This video has mixed them up in a rather wonderful way. Visit Symphony of Science for more