Review: In many ways the critical reception to Dave Gahan's debut solo outing is still surprising. Mainly because a good number of critics seemed surprised at the depth and assurance of the record, which kind of seems to deny the fact this is the voice of Depeche Mode, arguably one of the finest bands to ever come out of the UK and certainly a group that understand what it means to layer musical textures and meld multiple themes.
'Stay' might be the best case in point. It's patient, it's elegant, there's a real air of sorrow but also you can't help feeling loved while listening to it. Balladry in the truest sense, the fact that track is sandwiched between the soft half-house music of 'I Need You' and the epic, theatrical anthem 'Black & Blue Again' is a case in point. A real journey.
Review: With a streak of hits reaching back to the early 90s, chart-topping Brit funk phenomenon Jamiroquai have plenty to celebrate. In 2006 they decided to remind everyone how much heat they've gifted to the world with High Times, a definitive overview of the singles that thrust them onto prime time radio and beyond. Now that compilation makes its way to vinyl for the first time, giving us the chance to spin such classics as 'Too Young To Die', 'Virtual Insanity' and 'Canned Heat' to our hearts content - all killer, no filler. This edition has been pressed up on green marbled vinyl and comes with insert and a slipmat, making it a must-have for collectors and die-hard fans alike.
Medley: Voodoo Child (Slight Return)/Sunshine Of Your Love/Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (16:53)
Review: This new old live album was recorded at the legendary Los Angeles Forum in April 26, 1969. The lineup for the concert featured all original members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience (namely Hendrix on electric guitar and vocals, Noel Redding on bass guitar and Mitch Mitchell on drums) while the tracklist includes a cover of Cream's 'Sunshine of Your Love' as well as a pre-Woodstock version of the 'Star-Spangled Banner' which Hendrix famously smashed out at the cult festival, in doing so making a real piece of musical history. This gig saw plenty of mad fans trying to storm the stage and some heavy policing which annoyed Hendrix and saw him ad-lib "'Scuse me while I kiss that policeman," during 'Purple Haze'.
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