Reviews
The Sky Above the Roof
Harp, bass, drum – doesn’t sound much of an energy-hogging power trio. But Solus 3 manage to generate plenty of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2010
Neon Colonialismo
It's ten years since musical free radical Batida, aka Pedro Coquenão, exploded into my dance floor set with his Batida...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: December/2022
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Originally formed back in 2003, as a quasi-attempt to set a new world record for the most horn musicians playing...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: July/2013
Collaborations
Ravi Shankar & George Harrison
Given the high profile of the collaborators, it’s surprising that the various joint projects, undertaken over more than 25 years...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Looking Glass
Fay Hield is the first new signing to Topic Records for a decade. Topic is the oldest independent label in...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Afropentatonism
Alhousseini Anivolla & Girum Mezmur
With five notes per octave, the pentatonic scale is considered the oldest scale in the world. Originating in ancient Mesopotamia...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Balkan Brass Battle
Any visitor to the Guča festival will have witnessed the raucous spectacle of two sweat-soaked brass bands angrily trying to...
Reviewed by Joe Walker in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
