How Paul Simon Shifts My World
In light of Paul Simon’s birthday, I write why his artistry has always touched me in profound ways.
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Music
The Big Question of Christian Music
I suppose the first thing I should say is, is Christian music really a big question? When I was younger, I thought so. My teenage years as a Christian were largely formed by my fledging album collection. I never really paid much attention to preaching or reading (besides the Bible) – my Christian music heroes
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Protest Songs – John Ellis’ New Album
I’m really enjoying everything that I’m hearing about John Ellis’ new album Come Out Fighting. You can read a short review here. For those that don’t know, Ellis used to be the front man for the band Tree63. The band have broken up and now Ellis is embarking on a solo career, which is very
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Thom Yorke: Don’t Sign With the Industry / Corporate Culture
A recent blog post at the UK Guardian site talks about Thom Yorke, the lead singer for the popular UK band Radiohead, and his statements encouraging new bands not to sign with major record labels. To be fair to Yorke the quote in question (posted by a commentor on this blog) ought to be posted.
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The Sout Project: Story (CD Review)
I was delighted to be able to receive a copy of The Sout Project’s debut, entitled Story, in advance of its launch next week on 11 Dec. The Sout Project is the brainchild of Nic Paton, who has been around in the South African music industry a longer time than most actually know. His experience
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