If you are Don Quixote, windmills are monsters, and a good knight is compelled to take a tilt at them. The success of such a campaign is not guaranteed, of course, but if you fail, at least you will go down in history as a valiant loser. In 1974, the Italian band, Arti e Mestieri,…Read more Tilt
Month: April 2024
Allhallowtide
Soul cakes and candle The track selector was rummaging around in the Indie bin when he came upon a relatively recent album by The Monochrome Set. It was released in March 2022, which is a strange time of year to be promoting a record with the title, Allhallowtide. The explanation is, probably, that the recording…Read more Allhallowtide
Recently Released
We've had the snowdrops, the crocuses and the daffodils. Now the daisies and the dandelions are popping up in our lawns. And the beds in the sound gardens are blooming, too. No less than eight tracks from my Spotify Release Radar were added to my online library this week. So I think it's time for…Read more Recently Released
Crotchety Man 