No I'm not going to start singing Bowie, but it is 5 years since I started my CD store on Discogs. I’ve sold nearly 19,500 discs in that time, and I thought it would be interesting to work out who the most popular artists have been over the 5 years. This is of course...
Good Luck Mountain Mike Ferrio's previous band, the Tandy, came to an end with the untimely death of his musical partner Drew Glackin. Good Luck Mountain is his response to the shock and grief of that event, and also a fresh start in a new direction. Good Luck...
After a pause to catch breath, there’s a new focus here at 160gigblog for 2025. I may have mentioned my online CD shop at Discogs once or twice. The problem with being a music obsessive with a constant stream of new music coming though the door is making sure that...
Like many people 2024 has not been the best of years in the real world here, so music has been the thing to keep the spirits up when all else was going to pieces As much of my listening this year has been old stuff (courtesy of the CDs that passed through the shop)...
While I was re reading my recent review of Joshua Thomas’ wonderful The Wings Outside, I thought about the connections between artists. Joshua spent much of the past decade in Portland, home to many fine artists. And also, to the recording of ‘Gold On The Horizon’ Our...
Musical instrument site Thomann have announced the rebirth of the CD. In a piece 70% written by AI, according to Scribbr, they say: "CD sales offer a tangible connection to music, which is increasingly valued in the digital age. In addition, many people prefer the...
One of the albums of the year so far is undoubtedly Boulder Fields 'With All The Other Ghosts.' I reviewed it over at Fatea and I'm playing it regularly still. Songs like Rescue Dog and Wipe Out the Stars, are reflections on life and its trials which resonate for...
Nerina Pallot is one of those singers who sits just below that level of public awareness which makes them a household name. What it means is that those of us who have found her music form a club that we want everyone to join. When we find each other, as I did with an...
Over at Americana UK I've already shared some of my favourite music of the year.While topping Allison Russell's sublime The returner is nearly impossible, there have been highlights elsewhere... Best Albums... Our Man in the Field's Gold On the Horizon saw Alex, Henry...
And then in a rush of enthusiasm I gave the three pieces I had planned to post here to Americana UK who were looking for some content for the month. In case you missed them over there here are the first two articles. They are both on themes I've talked about here on...
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