Chris WatsonFeb 24, 20202 minJames - The Magnificent 7 telling it how it is...Manchester band, James, now have 15 albums, their last one, "Living in Extraordinary Times" came out in 2018. Yet live performances...
Chris WatsonFeb 18, 20201 minTalk Talk: Life's What You Make It (1985) ...and we all know it! (or do we?)Talk Talk: Mark Hollis, Lee Harris and Paul Webb "Hollis’s early songs struggle with notions of fate versus faith, with imagery swinging...
Chris WatsonJan 23, 20202 minThe Cure: "A Forest" Walk Can Cure the SoulThe Cure - "A Forest" - 1980: two hypnotically brilliant live versions reviewed We are told that walking in forests is good for the soul...
Chris WatsonJan 20, 20203 minMassive Attack: Are You Sitting Comfortably?Massive Attack: Out Of The Comfort Zone: The Story of a Sound, a City and a Group Of Revolutionary Artists by Melissa Chemam, Tangent...
Chris WatsonJan 17, 20202 minFamily: A Strange Band....Not to be ForgottenFortunate that live performances below, such as "good news bad news" were captured for posterity Progressive folk rock? maybe, but what...
Chris WatsonJan 13, 20202 minRush - Three Canadian Giants Tackling Questions as Big as Their Own HomelandRush sprang into my mind at Christmastide 2019 having been drawn to the live guitar solo of Alex Lifeson on "Passage to Bangkok" which...
Chris WatsonNov 6, 20191 minIn Extremo: To Be Free - blowing the wind of change Berlin style No more walls.......... In celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago on 9th November, Music Eye is featuring one of...
Chris WatsonOct 16, 20192 minGary Moore: Out in the Fields forever....I go back a way with Gary Moore - it was the single, Parisienne Walkways when he first came to my attention; a rock guitarist who joined...
Chris WatsonOct 10, 20191 minGlastonbury FM - Songwriters Final 2019Glastonbury FM Songwriting Final 2019, Red Brick Building, Glastonbury, 3rd October 2019 With Glastonbury FM's Ian Liversidge...
Sara VianSep 16, 20191 minMy Social Orbit - Line of Least Resistance (Debut Album) A convicted and beautifully harmonic “Indie Rock” debut album that opens with passion and then keeps you engaged to the end, showcasing a...
Chris WatsonSep 11, 20191 minBoudicca's Child growing......Boudicca's Child @ South West Rebel Fest, Tapeley Park, 8th Sep 19 It's been a few months since I first saw this trio playing for their...
Chris WatsonAug 21, 20191 minSpirit...as clear as a mountain streamSpirit @ The Queen's Head, Box, Wiltshire, 16th August 2019 An intimate performance space and stage at the Queen's Head with expert sound...
Chris WatsonAug 20, 20191 minWoodstock echoes in GlastonburyJolanda Traarbach @ Blue Note Cafe Open Mic, Glastonbury, 18th August 2019 The Blue Note Cafe always has a surprise and this night was no...
Chris WatsonJul 22, 20194 minRammstein: The Power and the Glory“A Teutonic je ne sais quoi ( ein Ich-weiß-nicht-was) ” Rammstein are uniquely German, rejecting musical influences from outside their...
Chris WatsonJun 25, 20191 minThe Bristol Sound echoing across the World...reported by Chris Watson and Sara Vian Presentation given at the Bristol Music Industry Network, Colston Hall, 5th June 2019 The "Bristol...
Chris WatsonMay 22, 20192 minFeature: Land of Confusion? Rally round with a timeless chorus...Genesis: Land of Confusion: from the album Invisible Touch, 1986 Written by Chris Watson This 1986 song popped again into my...
Chris WatsonMay 21, 20192 minFeature: Timeless lyrics reflecting new beginnings and a RebellionU2: New Year's Day: from the album, War, 1983 Written by Chris Watson This song has resonated with me over the years and stayed with me....
Chris WatsonApr 29, 20192 minThe Fable's multi-genre music brings the First World War in a nutshellThe Fable - The Imperial Plan - 2016 Written by Chris Watson and edited by Sara Vian, April 2019 Mike Isaacs’ project portrays the...