Nothing to moan about here


Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'

Blakey’s playing style is instantly recognisable. It kind of reminds me of those drummers in very early jazz bands, who had like two drums and a tiny cymbal.

Whilst this is clearly a band in which the drummer is the big name, there’s plenty of room left for everyone else to show off their considerable chops.

This is a Blue Note audiophile pressing. Superb quality. I have resolved to buy some more.
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See you in the morning down by the jetty


Ring the bells and light the beacons


A word to the wise is justified.


Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush The Show


It’s hard to describe how important Public Enemy were in 1987. If you were to listen to this album today without having heard it at the time, you’d wonder what all the fuss was about, despite it containing many pre-cursors of A Nation of Millions, their meisterwerk. At the time, though...oof! We’d never heard anything like it. I’m not sure I’d heard Blow Your Head before it was sampled on Public Enemy No. 1 either.

They played Hammersmith Odeon in November of that year, (supported by LL Cool J and Eric B & Rakim) and me and my mate Tim were there. It was well moody, but very memorable.

I still have no idea what bum rushing the show might entail.

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