First published April 2010 The London coffee scene has changed dramatically in the last few years. The emergence of Kiwi and Aussie run/staffed establishments has completely changed the picture – at least in Central and East London. There are pockets of coffee excellence in other parts of London now – the pinnacle being in Exchange […]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
There are some Santana records that count amongst my very favourites (Lotus, Welcome, Caravanserai, Abraxas, Illuminations) and some that I wouldn’t recommend at all. I feel Carlos benefited greatly from having the right kind of creative personnel surrounding him and, from the 80s on, Santana was less likely to surround himself with musicians that pushed […]
I was delighted when the lovely people at No Treble agreed to publish an article on the late, great Doug Rauch, one of my favourite players and a relatively unsung musical force. Here’s what some other guys had to say about Doug: Jeff Berlin: “… another slap bass player who would have been as big […]
Phil Wain 