UNDER A WESTERN SKY The Communal Well. Reviewed by Robert Craven The Communal Well – Jules Berube (Drums), Guy Cunis (lead and rhythm guitars), Roger Hoeberichts (lead vocals and guitar), Mark Heim (Trumpet, coronet and vocals), Sylvian Herrera (Bass), Greg Kinsey (backing vocals and harmonica) and Casey O’Brien, percussion; hail from Paris. Under a western [...]
Forget The Between by Nate Logston. Review by Liam Oragh One of the artists always name-checked as being one of MT’s finest is Nate Logston. What impressed me upon discovering him was that not only could he sing and play the most sublimely constructed songs on a solo acoustic, but he was also able to [...]
LEAVING BABYLON Wayne Gilroy Reviewed by Tony Floyd Kenna. I first encountered Wayne on Facebook last year and finally got to meet him, and hear him, in person at the Pint Bar on January 4th. this year. Over the last few months I’ve got to know both the man and his songs a little better. [...]
‘Melting Into Oneness’ Brendan Hickey Reviewed by Liam Oragh There was a time in my artistic life when I thought I was a poet rather than a singer or a song-writer. To that end I sought advice from Poetry Ireland, an organisation that was supposed to encourage young poets. At a meeting with the director [...]
‘Daylight Crashing’ John David Schrader Reviewed by Robert Craven. . John David Schrader; songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist grew up in Kingston, north of New York City. He dusted down an old box of 45’s he found in his family’s attic; discovering Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, The Beatles and Chuck Berry and from there he was hooked! [...]
TEAR OF THE YEAR by Popa G. Popa G’s songs got me through this long winter – Those constant live song postings which keep the MT site alive did so literally for me – like rays of smooth sunshine sustaining my musical soul on those never-ending cold dark nights… And then when I discovered that [...]
‘Songs From The Furnace Of Life’ is a double CD album featuring 28 tracks showcasing Tony Floyd Kenna’s considerable songwriting talent. On Disc One, Tony performs his material solo and on Disc two, he is joined by a number of musical collaborators in covering, taking co-writing credits, and performing his songs. Tony’s songwriting is assured [...]
TRY LIVING IN MY HEAD Warren Newton Reviewed by Roadbike Julia I was delighted to be given this CD to review ….. I can’t stop listening to it! This album is one I would be proud to give as a gift. I find it “comfortable”……..although I tried to find a different word…… Comfortable it is. [...]
Gambling Man Vincent Lynch Reviewed by Liam Oragh I’ve gotta admit to being a little suspicious of Vincent Lynch’s CD when it arrived without a cover and accompanied by an official management company press release – but I needn’t have worried. It was designed to be “a taste, a teaser, some small little pickings for [...]
‘Bringing It All Back Home’ :Odibal Review by Robert Craven. . :Odibal are a Northern Irish duet, Murray McDowell & Keni Brownlow, and ‘Bringing it all back home’ is a homage to the road trip. It’s an album, that covers the themes of life on the road the camaderie, stresses, joys and heartbreak [...]
MT Saturdays (1) Darkey Kelly’s
MT Saturdays (1) Darkey Kelly’s May 18th. 2013. Our first Saturday afternoon MT session in Darkey Kelly’s. Music and song by Ciaran Brennan, Brian Aherne, Sean O’Neill and Tony Floyd Kenna. Book reading by Robert Craven. Poetry reading by Daniel Wade. An easy going relaxed vibe contributed to this very successful mixed media presentation. One [...]
UNDER A WESTERN SKY – The Communal Well, reviewed by Robert Craven
UNDER A WESTERN SKY The Communal Well. Reviewed by Robert Craven The Communal Well – Jules Berube (Drums), Guy Cunis (lead and rhythm guitars), Roger Hoeberichts (lead vocals and guitar), Mark Heim (Trumpet, coronet and vocals), Sylvian Herrera (Bass), Greg Kinsey (backing vocals and harmonica) and Casey O’Brien, percussion; hail from Paris. Under a western [...]
CONTEMPLATING THE MUSE – No. 2 – Linda Ibbotson with guest Ryan Cole
CONTEMPLATING THE MUSE – No. 2 – Linda Ibbotson With guest Ryan Cole. . “The idea is to write it so the people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart” Maya Angelou A warm welcome and thank you for joining me. I invite you to pull up a [...]
BANNED FOR LIFE (Paperback) by D. R. Haney, reviewed by Robert Craven
BANNED FOR LIFE (Paperback) by D. R. Haney – reviewed by Robert Craven Just as bebop was the soundtrack to Jack Kerouac, Alan Ginsberg and Neil Cassady, so the sounds of CBGB’s, The Velvet Underground, Iggy and the Stooges, The Clash, The Sex Pistols and New York Dolls fuel D.R. Haney’s odyssey `Banned for Life’. [...]
ROBERT CRAVEN – Writer and music reviewer, in his own words.
Robert Craven is an author and music reviewer for Musicians Together Magazine. Robert lives in the seaside town of Rush in County Dublin, Ireland. . I have two novels; ‘Get Lenin’ and the sequel ‘Zinnman’, published by Taylor Street Publishing and which are currently available for Kindle download and paperback on Amazon.com and Amazon UK. [...]
SONGWRITING REFINED – Justin (Oswlek)
Songwriting Refined Justin (Oswlek) Hello everyone, welcome to my initial foray into the writing-about-songwriting realm. This will either be the first of several installments on a series of different subjects, or an experiment gone horribly wrong. Time will tell. I should admit that I have no great qualification for this role. I’m neither an acclaimed [...]
