Have you ever noticed just how similar some singers are to others? There are quite a few people in the music scene who are uncannily similar to the artists of years gone by. But this is not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it can work out rather well…

For example, if you are a fan of Joan Armatrading then there are frustratingly few of her studio albums to listen to. However, if you also enjoy the music of Tracy (more…)

I am a big fan of The Smashing Pumpkins and my favourite album of theirs is ‘Machina: The Machines of God’. It never ceases to amaze me how completely underrated this record is. Out of the seven (almost eight) albums that the Pumpkins have recorded I would cite this one as being their greatest work.

‘Machina’ is actually a concept album, although it is not as obviously a ‘story-record’ as is something like ‘Misplaced Childhood’, ‘The Wall’ or ‘Tommy’. The (more…)