In Between Floors by Otis 'Max' Load and the Thirteen Persons

Since emerging from his long sabbatical, my old friend Steve O'Hear, aka Otis 'Max' Load, has spent the best part of the last three years putting this LP together, and I've been very happy to be able to play a small part in helping him out. It's something of a blues/soul concept album, and if you have any love for The MGs, The Meters, Traffic, or the early '70s Stones, then I bet you'll find something to like in it.
It'll be popping up on your favourite streaming services in a couple of weeks, I'm told, but of course with influences like that, its true home is on vinyl - and enough of you decide to pre-order the extremely limited short-run LP then that's exactly where it'll end up! Head over to Otis' Qrates page where you can hear a sample track and part with your hard-earned cash.

Shindig! No.95

As Shindig! Magazine's centenary approaches, issue 95 is out today featuring Brian Jones, Love, Francis Rossi, and all the other great stuff you've come to expect.

For this month's Vinyl Art column I'm extremely grateful for the help of Mike Goldstein of the Album Cover Hall of Fame. Check it out!

Carry On Scoring

If you're inclined, come and see my talk 'Carry On Scoring: Eric Rogers and the Legacy of Light Music' at the lovely Letchworth Settlement on Tuesday 13th August at 10.30am.

Shindig! No.93

In this month's Shindig! magazine I chat to Lynn Gertenbach about painting Ravi Shankar, while on top of all the usual goodies the mag marks half a century since the death of your favourite Stone. Tempus fugit innit.

The Art of The Album Cover

Next Thursday 11th July I'll be at the lovely Stevenage and Knebworth Arts Group talking for two hours about album covers. How is that even possible? Come and find out!

Shindig! No.91

You'll love this month's Shindig! Magazine with features on Neil Young, Laura Nyro, the influential Colour Me Pop and a look at the newest BFI Flipside entry Stranger in the House. Plus I get to talk to the terrific Bob Masse about his album cover work. Out Thursday oh yeah.

Songs, Soundtrack Albums and Psychedelia: Film Scoring in the 1960s.

Catch me next week, Thursday 21st March, at Kings Lynn Community Cinema Club talking about film scoring in the 1960s.