MARILLION - SOMEWHERE ELSE SOUNDCHECK REVIEW

For any Marillion fans out there my review of their soundcheck @ Forum, London in 2007 that I wrote for Marillion The Web UK

http://www.theweb-uk.com/members/reviews/2007/SWETour/LondonMarc.htm

Smoke Room - Sadly It’s Forever

just a heads up on Smoke Room a new signing to the hip Mostar Records label who deliver on their new single "Sadly It's Forever" a nice slice of down-tempo,  atmospheric electronica which wouldn't sound out of place on the soundtrack to Yolande Zauberman's Clubbed To Death movie.  Fans of Massive Attack and Nightmares on Wax will instantly warm to this moody, cinematic number.  Pour yourself a nice chilled glass of sauvignon blanc and put the headphones on...

http://www.mostarrecords.com/releases/

CAITLIN ROSE @ EXETER PHOENIX - 09/03/2011

Nashville honey Caitlin Rose checks into a very "un-Americana" Exeter and plays a pretty much sold out gig at the Phoenix venue which laps up Caitlin's latest "Own Side Now" album which showcases her as (new) country's leading lady with beautiful torch songs steeped in pedal steel and electric guitars and even throws in a cover of the classic Rolling Stones number "Dead Flowers" and Patsy Cline's "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray"

Caitlin is also a delight to watch and the whole evening passes by way too quickly.  I catch up with Caitlin post-show and find out to my great delight that Jimmy Webb is a "favourite" of hers and with that the clink of beer bottles toasts a fantastic Americana evening despite the very reserved Exeter audience in tow.

                                         with Caitlin Rose