SMILE: David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton, The Krays - The Ballad of Dave & Jean.
The song, Smile, started out as a sort of homage to the 60s, a time of change and rebellion, swinging London, The Beatles, dodgy...
Red Rockers - Western Musicians in China
Yaogun Yinyue (shake roll music) really started to gain traction in China during the '80s, supported by the likes of Cui Jian (now...
How to Smile Upside Down: New Album Sept 2020 Gary Hurlstone
This album has taken nine months to complete. Nine people provided the inspiration for the songs. Nine musicians contributed. It will be...
Buddha Machine: A jukebox for the soul
FM3 Buddha Machine One of the founding fathers of ambient music [Brian Eno] supposedly bought six of these machines. He is widely cited...
Waway Linsashay Saway: Music from Beyond the Clouds
Talaandig Tribe (Mindanao) The Talaandig Tribe is comprised of some 10,000 people. Their home is deep in the heart of the mountainous,...
Ajinai: Mongolian Music ... but not as you know it!
Hugejiletu, founder of Ajinia, set out his vision right at the beginning of 2009 when the band was first formed: retain his Mongolian...
Song Yuzhe: 10,000 Years of Turmoil!
I first met and performed with Song Yuzhe in Tibet in 2008 - he suddenly appeared in the only drinking hole that was still open in Lhasa...