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Review – Casualties of Cool – Self-Titled – By Gary Morley
I didn’t know what to expect when I agreed to review this. The only album I possess by Devin Townsend is ‘Ghost’ which is, I’ve learned atypical of his output. ‘Ghost’ is a beautiful ambient collection that drifts and soothes the soul. First listen to this indicates that it is closer to that vibe than…
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Review – Spock’s Beard – The First Twenty Years – by Gary Morley
‘Time’, it’s a strange thing. Undetectable without relying on specialist intervention – slow motion or time lapse cameras show us its effect, mirrors reflect the effect it has on us. Time is both measure and measured, we slice it up and record its passing, yet time is the single most important concept we have. Without…
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Review – Ghost – Meliora – by Gary Morley
This time, Gary Morley ventures across to the darker side….. ‘Mr Wallet Emptier’ has thrown me a curve ball, as our colonial cousins allegedly say. He wants me to review something contemporary. Of my choice. I tend to buy things on gut instinct. I will follow my nose and purchase something that sounds interesting, direct…
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Contributor’s Review – IO Earth – New World – by Gary Morley
Gary Morley gives us his own inimitable take on IO Earth’s latest release ‘New World’. This is the new age of ‘samizdat’ reviews. I get asked if I’m interested in writing a review, I express an interest, get signed up and bravely or foolishly agree to prise open, and expose, its core, rotten or golden…
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Guest review – Karl Schmaltz – The Shackleton Experience – by Gary Morley
Another guest reviewer to add his two penneth, Mr Gary Morley has taken the writer’s seat for this album, let’s see what he thinks… The initial brief was to listen to the one typical track on sound cloud? I accepted the mission. The track starts with the creaking of ice and an insistent double drum…