The Vinyl Say 013: James Carr

In every collection there are records that get played all the time, many of them for years, decades even. Then there are those that, while no less treasured, somehow fall by the wayside to lie in wait, ripe for rediscovery. This occasional series chronicles some of those nuggets as they resurface from my own back pages. So, Read More…

Steve Cropper 2013

  Ever been so into something you can’t quite remember what you’re doing and why? It’s like you’re concentrating so hard so that you don’t forget a single second that you actually lose all reason and sense of time and place. It happens to me when I really wish it wouldn’t – ten minutes into Read More…

Masekela finds the future is in the past

Revered as a pioneering jazz musician and tireless political campaigner, all his life Hugh Masekela has striven to make tomorrow’s world a better place. And his fire is undimmed by the passage of time. At 71 he’s as passionate about music and freedom as ever, but where he has previously sought to incorporate modern developments Read More…