Month: June 2017
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Dreamgirls — Original London Cast Recording
We’re not big fans of musicals but this impressed: we’d think if you’re a fan of plays ruined by singing, you’ll love it. This is (as the name suggests) the original London cast performing, and it was recorded live at the Savoy Theatre. It’s based on the story of R&B acts such as The […]
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Ain’t No Party, And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going, Baby, baroque, Blues, brother, Cadillac Car, CDs, Chronicle Series, Classical, Congleton Chronicle, Dreamgirls, early, Effie White’s Gonna Win/ You Are My Dream (Reprise), Fake Your Way to the Top, Family, funk, Goin’ Downtown, Hard To Say Goodbye, Heavy, I Am Changing, I Meant You No Harm, I Miss You, I Want You, I’m Looking for Something, I’m Somebody, It’s All Over, jazz, Listen, Love, Love You Baby, music, Old Friend, One Night Only, party, pop, Press Conference, Reggae, Review Corner, reviews, rock, soul, Steppin’ to the Bad Side, Takin’ the Long Way Home, The Rap, When I First Saw You -
While She Sleeps: You Are We
This is metalcore, a genre of music in which talented musicians who can play to a high standard and have a great singer deliberately reduce their potential audience by adding screaming and grunting. Go figure. It’s their career, but always baffles us. (Like a talented genius writing music reviews for a weekly newspaper and … […]
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baroque, Blues, brother, CDs, Chronicle Series, Classical, Congleton Chronicle, early, Empire of Silence, Feel, funk, Hurricane, In Another Now, jazz, music, pop, Reggae, Review Corner, reviews, Revolt Civil Isolation, rock, Settle Down Society, Silence Speaks (feat. Oli Sykes), soul, Steal the Sun, Wide Awake, You Are We -
My Baby: Prehistoric Rhythm
We reviewed Little Dragon’s new one last week, noting they’d lost some of their early bounce. Now we know where it’s gone — the super-bouncy My Baby have nicked the bloomin’ lot This is the third album for Dutch band My Baby and we’ve been enjoying it a lot. It’s a mix of Little Dragon […]
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Ancient Tribe, baroque, Blues, brother, CDs, Chronicle Series, Classical, Congleton Chronicle, Cosmic Radio, early, Electrified, funk, Haunt Me, Haunt Me (Slight Return), jazz, Love Dance, Luminate, Make a Hundred, Moon Shower, music, pop, Reggae, Review Corner, reviews, rock, Same Wave, soul, Straight No Chaser, Sunflower Sutra, Sunroof Diesel Blues -
Basement: Promise Everything
We suspect — based on no evidence whatsoever — that Basement have a fanbase that is madly devoted; they play heartfelt rock that verges on emo. It’s easy to digest but rock enough to be cool. The band members look like lads you’d not mind your son or daughter bringing home, and the sleeve photos […]
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Rhona Clarke: A Different Game
This new CD from Métier is Irish composer Rhona Clarke’s first album dedicated to her own music, skilfully played by The Fidelio Trio (Mary Dullea, piano; Adi Tal, cello; Darragh Morgan violin). If you’re put off by modern composers, don’t be: while this is a melancholy collection of work, it’s never hard to approach, and […]
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baroque, Blues, brother, CDs, Chronicle Series, Classical, Con Coro, Congleton Chronicle, Darragh Morgan, early, funk, Gleann Dá Loch, In Umbra, jazz, Mary Dullea, music, Piano Trio No. 2 (2015 Revised Version): I, Piano Trio No. 2 (2015 Revised Version): II, Piano Trio No. 3 (2015 Revised Version): I. Tenderly, Piano Trio No. 3 (2015 Revised Version): II. Expectantly, Piano Trio No. 4 “A Different Game”: I. Moderato, Piano Trio No. 4 “A Different Game”: II. Moderato Allegro, Piano Trio No. 4 “A Different Game”: III. Largo, Piano Trio No. 4 “A Different Game”: IV. Allegro, pop, Reggae, Review Corner, reviews, rock, soul
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