Re:Collection #003: Achtung Baby - U2
By the late eighties and early nineties U2 were an act I used to like but didn't anymore. So I thought.
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Martin Lumsden
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Re:Collection #002: Violator - Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode's Violator marked a bit of a recovery from a sequence of albums that were generally described by critics as "OK".
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Martin Lumsden
- Apr 24, 2020
- 4 min
Re:Collection #001: Around The World in a Day - Prince
Around the World in a Day is not my favourite Prince album and it doesn't include my favourite single but has always been fondly remembered
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Martin Lumsden
- Jan 17, 2020
- 2 min
New Music Update 17-01-20
A semi regular look at the latest music releases, probably including some that I've just come across or forgot to mention before.
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Martin Lumsden
- Jan 14, 2020
- 3 min
(Not) New Music Friday! Release Round Up
An excuse to point you in the direction of a few musical delights that you may have missed in the lead up to Christmas and the New Year.
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Martin Lumsden
- Dec 15, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #19 - Blue Christmas by Joe Rose and Friends
The perfect audio treat to get you through the last of your Christmas shopping.
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Martin Lumsden
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #18 - Numb by Zöe Phillips
Numb is the first of a collection of new songs inspired by Zoë’s recent solo travelling trip across the world, with further single releases
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Martin Lumsden
- Dec 1, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #17 - Hospital by Maxx Palmer
Hospital is the first single, with more planned for early next year and it doesn't disappoint. Jaunty, jumpy and quirky it's a great debut.
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Martin Lumsden
- Nov 29, 2019
- 2 min
New Podcast Series!
In this debut episode of the BIG Sound Machine podcast, I speak to singer-songwriter Alex Bayly about his debut album release "Ley Lines"
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Martin Lumsden
- Nov 24, 2019
- 2 min
Track of the Week #16 - Love is a Light (For the Lost) by Electric Black
Track of the Week is Love is a Light (For the Lost) from the debut album The Calm Before by Electric Black.
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Martin Lumsden
- Nov 17, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #15 - Trapped by Ray Cordell
New album Bailey Bird from Ray Cordell is a project that has been around 4 years in the making. Inspired by a name that Ray encountered...
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Martin Lumsden
- Nov 11, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #14 - Nyack by Annie Dressner
A new first for the Track of the Week section, in that I'd recorded a live version of this track for a Cream Room Session for The BIG...
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Martin Lumsden
- Nov 2, 2019
- 2 min
Track of the Week #13 - Delicate Mind by Ed Tattersall
Delicate Mind is the second single of the year from Hertford Singer Songwriter Ed Tattersall, following up on summer release Never...
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Martin Lumsden
- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #12 - Get Well by Cameron Sanderson
Cameron Sanderson started out on YouTube, posting original content and covers. Building his fanbase up from scratch he now has over...
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Martin Lumsden
- Oct 19, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #11 - Saviour by Thousand Thoughts
There aren’t many bands who progress from formation to a record deal and a single release in just a matter of months. Thousand Thoughts...
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Martin Lumsden
- Oct 12, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #10 - Heavenly by Charlotte and the Glovers
Charlotte and the Glovers are a five piece featuring the vocal talents of Charlotte Glover. The band was formed in late 2018 and...
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Martin Lumsden
- Oct 4, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #9 - Confidence by TOMIK
You may have come across TOMIK in another guise in the past, either as Tom Donovan or perhaps Mr Speaker. I last bumped into Tom at the...
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Martin Lumsden
- Sep 27, 2019
- 1 min
Track of the Week #8 - Lonely Michael by Alex Bayly
Another track lifted from the upcoming album "Ley Lines". Lonely Michael "starts off with a cascading guitar riff – a perfect intro to...
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Martin Lumsden
- Mar 12, 2015
- 5 min
Contemporary Folk 4. Culture Club
Despite some mainstream success the genre prefers to stay rooted in folk traditions and artists tend to frequent their own circles,...
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Martin Lumsden
- Mar 11, 2015
- 4 min
Contemporary Folk 3. Folk Rocks
After Dylan, folk singers and their music opened up to pop/rock production techniques and instrumentation, and the songs about the...
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