Diary of Musical Thoughts

It caught me by surprise, but this ended up being the most exhilarating of the never-ending ILM poll threads.  The discussion caught fire d...

A few weeks ago, I saw Ivri Lider in concert at a private party held in a club.  Through admittedly limited exposure to his music, he had ne...

At the time, I wrote that the broadcast of the band's final concert was a disappointment, in that it didn't rise to the majesty of ...

Yet another weeks late posting ... but one could spend a lot longer than that digging through these amazing statistics. According to this ...

The closest equivalent to Avraham Tal in American music might be Gwen Stefani.  Both had successful careers as singers in underground rock b...

This is my favourite album of 2018 so far ... or rather, the best album of 2017 that I've only just discovered now.  It's more or le...

Billy Ocean was a huge crossover success story in the 1980's.  Born in Trinidad, raised in Britain, he was a fixture on the American R...

The temptation to make a Madonna comparison usually looms large with many things Gaga.  In "Truth or Dare" there's the famous ...

Honorable mentions Tape Loop Orchestra, Held Against The Light (Tape Loop Orchestra) This stunning, long flowing piece is nea...

I love lists.  I've been ranking my favourite music of the year for over a quarter of a century.  I always look forward to reading the f...