TORONTO, CANADA - It was a cold day. I really don't remember what day it was, only that the night before was filled with all the things that make up rock n' roll and my head was confirming that. The taxi dropped me off at "Eastern Sound", an upper crust studio located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Canada. It was the Rodeo district of TO as they called it. Expensive cars, clothes and women that looked like they just walked out of a Cosmopolitan ad. I tipped the cab driver well, only because I ...more

Roxy’s debut album was as cool and as avant-gard as you could get in 1972. A slicky-dressed group, fronted by the two Bryans, former art teacher Ferry and synth freak Eno,
Roxy Music had barely existed for more than a few months when they came up with a dazzling, sprawling collection of songs and sounds that were well ahead of the game, the perfect blend of squealing commercial rock and bizarre film references. From the double-fold cover, an elegant Fifties pastiche featuring the band as ...more

Alabama 3's esoteric distillation of techno, country, and bizarre antics, both on and off stage make them a force to be reckoned with. It's not often you hear country music coupled with techno, and allied to lyrical references from everything to drugs to religion. Alabama 3 have the upper hand on this unique style, though. The acclaimed Exile On Coldharbour Lane album, their live expeditions, and their ostensibly annihilitive attitude have already cemented their reputation as piss-taking ...more

Recorded at Abbey Road throughout 1972 and 1973, Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best-selling rock albums of all time.
Parsons played a central role as engineer for all the recording sessions, although Chris Thomas was brought in as an intermediary to supervise the mix.
“I think the overall sound was dictated by what was on the multitracks, and I don’t think the mix necessarily revolutionised what was on tape. Chris was brought in to solve any problems between the band and the ...more

Althea Cunningham is a truly original voice and a tireless researcher and eclectic artist, being able to dig deeply in human relationships and social issues. How was your first approach to music?

Althea: My first approach to music was to sit down at the keyboard and just try and write. Being involved in the music industry on and off for twenty years was a benefit yet a much need aspect. In terms of the technical side of things: theory, ear training, melody etc all helped to shape ...more