The Spanish Sugar Man

Written on the 13th of March, 2015 This time I’m not really going to write about a band or artist I love; this post is more about a man who was... more successful than he thought at first. Let’s face it, I’m not even a fan of the artist, but I think many of you …

Jethro Tull (IX): folk rock(s)

Written on the 26th of February, 2015 I’ve tried to diversify a little bit in the last couple of months and I’ve written about a few new things or continued talking about bands I hadn’t mentioned in quite a while, but now it’s time to go back to Tull. Most people think Tull’s first few …

Poetas en Nueva York: when surrealist poetry becomes music

Written on the 12th of February, 2015 I’m going to write this post for the wrong reason. This should be a serious dissertation about surrealist poetry, but instead I’ll be saying how I liked this album when my father played it in the car fifteen years ago. However, some people should find this interesting. People …

Dire Straits (II): so good, so short

Written on the 24th of January, 2015 Mark Knopfler didn’t waste time after Communiqué, and Making Movies, the band’s third album, was ready only months after their sophomore effort. His brother Dave left the band before finishing the album and, although most of his guitar parts were ready, Mark re-recorded them. The sound is more mature than …

Simon & Garfunkel (II): from disbandment to success

I’ve been itching for more and more Simon & Garfunkel lately, so I suppose it’s time to back to them, after writing about their debut album a two or three months ago. Although Wednesday Morning, 3 AM was a lovely bunch of songs, the duo were not successful, and Paul Simon went to England, where he …

Oaksenham: progressive rock is not dead

Written on the 10th of January, 2015 It often happens that, when I’m listening to music from the seventies or eighties, I go full cliché and think “man, they don’t make ‘em like this anymore”. Sometimes, fortunately, I’m proven wrong. A while ago, I was downloading music randomly from Brain Damage (check that blog, by …

Welcome to Costa del Pol

Summer is here and you still don’t have plans? Are the most touristic beach resorts full? Or maybe are you just tired of everyone going to Costa del Sol every year? Worry not, keep calm and go to COSTA DEL POL! Costa del Pol is located in the north of Poland and is comprised of …

Van Morrison and The Chieftains complete each other

Written on the 10th of December 2014 Considering I’ve basically written about Jethro Tull, Martin Barre and Eric Woolfson lately, I think it’s time to go back to folk, specifically celtic folk. This time, I’ll write about an album which features a band and an artist that have never totally hooked me, but whose collaboration …

Eric Woolfson: the post-Parsons years

Written on the 2nd of December, 2014 If I mention Eric Woolfson, most people will wonder who I’m talking about. If I say he was half of The Alan Parsons Project and the man who came with the original concept of most of the songs... ok, most people will still wonder what’s going on here, …

Martin Barre in concert

Written on the 16th of November, 2014 I’m a happy man.  I saw Martin Barre in concert yesterday. The guy’s 68, I expected a nice show but he was amazing, and so was his band. The concert went on for more than two hours, and it was easy to see Martin and the guys were …