Tag Archives: Harmonia

MUSIC VON HARMONIA

Although the German Top 40 of the late Sixties and early Seventies remained resolutely traditional and cringingly bland, elsewhere this was a highly creative time for German rock music. Beyond the safe confines of radio-friendly singles dwelt tribes of restlessly inventive and determinedly non-Anglo-American musicians creating some of the most interesting and exciting music of […]

1974 COUNTDOWN | #10 — #6

#10 BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS — NATTY DREAD If, like your correspondent, you have tended to be a bit puzzled by reggae and respectfully bewildered by the deification of Robert Nesta Marley, may I recommend Natty Dread? This is Marley’s first album after parting company with Peter Tosh and you can almost hear him […]

A KIND OF 2015 LIST

Biggest crush What does it mean when you go, in a mere few months, from never having heard of an artist to buying four albums new? Probably that you have too much time on your hands and money in your pocket. Nevertheless, I became very taken with the lively retro-electronica of Zombi. They combine elements […]

REAL GONE 2015 [PART 1]

CHRIS SQUIRE (4 Mar 1948 — 27 Jun 2015) The death of the co-founder and energetic mainspring of Yes was reported in the mainstream media. For some, that might be telling indictment of how mainstream the progressive music of the band became, but I’d beg to differ. Squire was an outstanding bass player and his […]