Phil Popplewell has recently passed away, prompting an outpouring of warm messages. On August 11th, a specially recorded tribute show will air on All FM in honor of Phil's musical career. The show, hosted by Ed Warne, will feature memories and tunes. The full recording will also be available on Mixcloud.
Michael R Shaw: How is this helping? Album – Stream, Download, and Buy
“Gentle melodies, unmistakably Northern vocals, and evocative lyrics, creating a resonantly magnetic experience”. The album "How is this helping?" is available for streaming, download, CD, and vinyl, catering to various preferences. Critics praise the nuanced, psychotropic sound and immersive quality reminiscent of older music eras.
Exhilarating Folk Rock Performance Supporting Fairport Convention
The night we supported the international folk rock legends that are FAIRPORT CONVENTION has become easily the most treasured night of my musical career. At the time I wasn’t really a fan of Fairport Convention and I did not fully appreciate just how huge an honour it was to be asked to support them. TheContinue reading "Exhilarating Folk Rock Performance Supporting Fairport Convention"
Victory
"It is an extraordinary feeling to have brought my mother back to life. It shows that the Nazis did not truly succeed in killing her. It is not vengeance, but it is victory."
The Jeckyll and Hyde of the demo of Jeckyll and Hyde
This is good art coz what I'm doing here with these lyrics is using the nature of the characters from the book of the same name to describe the altered states that the human mind can find itself in and then going on to discuss how this can have all kinds of influences (good andContinue reading "The Jeckyll and Hyde of the demo of Jeckyll and Hyde"
Waiting for my Train
A tune which is recorded in the rehearsal room that features Adam Goodwin on lead guitar. It's supposed to be about someone having one of those mad public killing sprees that they have these days. Looking again at the lyrics there are some weird little anomalies that really don't work. Love Adam's lead on this.Continue reading "Waiting for my Train"
Boomer
Got a message off an old mate this morning which raised the temperature of the odd cockle…. “I’m sorry it’s taken me a year to listen to it but I generally only listen to music live these days. How is this helping is delightful (in the true sense of the word). It feels like aContinue reading "Boomer"