Blogs: Music Platters:

International Observer – Felt (Dubmission/The Label) CD

There are hundreds of exponents of electronic “dub” out there, taking the Jamaican production technique as a template and working …full story

Joakim – Milky Ways (!K7/Border) CD

Artists like Beck are defining characteristics of the 21st Century’s first decade. Back in the 1980s, Robert Fripp defined himself …full story

Legends Live At Montreux (Eagle Vision/Shock) BD

Recorded in 1997 at the Montreux music festival, this all-star session features Eric Clapton, Steve Gadd, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample …full story

Various Artists – The Strat Pack Live In Concert (Eagle Vision/Shock) BD

This is the kind of thing the extra disc capacity of Blu-ray was made for: 235 minutes, a seemingly endless …full story

Santana – Hymns For Peace (Eagle Vision/Shock) BD

Nice idea, this: get a superduper group of musos together to perform a selection of inspirational songs in the name …full story

ZZ Top – Live From Texas (Eagle Vision/Shock) BD

ZZ Top are one of rock’s greatest under-valued acts, a kind of Southern American version of Motorhead that has a …full story