Tindersticks – Tindersticks

Tindersticks are an original UK indie band that gained a cult following in the early 90s with the release of their first couple of eponymously titled albums. Tindersticks is the band’s second self-titled album released in 1995.

Space Hymns and Glass Top Coffin - Ramases and Sel

Spinning this Friday afternoon an intriguing pair of albums by a husband and wife duo, Brits [Kimberley Barrington Frost], Selket [Dorothy Frost] who went by the names of Ramases and Sel, although the album artiste is “Ramases”

Pure Dylan – Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is someone, about whom one cannot write anything more, can one? So much has already been written. But then, he is also someone you can keep on writing about? The man has so many layers, phases and lives.

Conference of the Birds – Dave Holland

In time for International Jazz Day comes an amazing album. Accomplished double bassist Dave Holland's career spans the 1960s till date during which time he has evolved his sound from post-bop to free jazz, fusion, and the avant-garde.

Maulawi - Maulawi Nururdin

Maulawi (Maulawi Nururdin) a reputed Jazz artist from the Chicago scene of the 60s/70s released this madly beautiful self titled LP, originally recorded in 1973 and released in 1974 on the Strata Records label.

Hell Preachers Inc. - Supreme Psychedelic Underground (1969 Marble Arch)

Originally released in 1968, “Supreme Psychedelic Underground” by Hell Preachers Inc. is so freaky and off the wall that it leads the listener to wonder what dimension these performers were operating in.

Billie, Ella, Lena, Sarah! - Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzerald, Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan

Early 20th century America gave us two beautiful genres of music - blues and jazz. Blues and its longing, came from the migrant cottonfield workers from Africa

Thirty Three & 1/3 - George Harrison

George Harrison would have turned 78 on 25th of February this year. To mark the occasion, I decided to review this forgotten LP which is interestingly titled, ‘Thirty Three & ⅓’

Gypsy People - Jan and Lorraine

Jan and Lorraine were a couple of mysterious ladies who recorded this psychedelic folk album in October 1969 in London

Kandisa - Indian Ocean

When it comes to Indian Ocean, I have a special memory with them. Years ago, and I mean a really long time ago, when I was in college, we invited them to play at our college fest at IIT-BHU, Varanasi in 1997