rescuing musical virtue in distress.
That Julian Shah-Taylor can be found moonlighting in bands paying tribute to musical pioneers who really pushed the sonic and generic boundaries - namely Bowie, Depeche Mode and The Cure - tells you a lot about the music that he makes under his own name too, also labelled The Singularity. And his latest, Darkling Universe... Continue Reading →
With live gigs now on the horizon it's the best time to be checking out new, grassroots music. Please support them in any way you can, share their music, buy CD or download and hopefully when the time comes you will find some of these cool artists playing live in your area. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2PO8poweo68wim2nepdBdF?si=bm9KTT15ROuE2sPYZQQqrg
Spring is making an appearance at last and a glimpse of some sort of social normality is on the horizon. The perfect time to celebrate with some new music. As always support these artists in any way you can - play their music, share it, dig deeper, explore their back catalogue and perhaps even buy... Continue Reading →
Any music made by Julian Shah-Tayler is always worth studying closely, not least the lyrics. As mercurial and marvellous as the music is, lyrically he always manages to drill down into some unquestionable truth. Earthquakes gets to one of the most fundamental concepts of human existence. Love. And not just passing, changeable, throw-away, transient love.... Continue Reading →
A month into 2021 already. Tempus does indeed fugit! And even though it is a bit bleak outside my office window, these wonderful sounds have been keeping me warm this week. As always, please support these artists in any way you can - listen, share, buy merch etc https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lVbGWUWvGG8Fwoy3w51S0?si=0W3bQvxqRwmBdZ2IwwxFPg
Julian Shah-Tayler has made a name for himself mixing post-punk inventiveness with pre-punk cool. And although he makes music very much for the here-and-now, there are echoes of earlier sonic pioneers shooting through it too. Bet Your Life starts in a fairly understated mood, with unadorned acoustic guitars, and his always intriguing vocals. From here it... Continue Reading →
It's getting cold out there and so time to turn the heating up, stock up on the comfort foods and fill the house with new music. The first two are easy to sort out but if you are struggling with the final task then the DAA playlist is always here to help. Check it out.... Continue Reading →
There is a strap line on Julian Shah-Tayler’s page which asks… “What if Bowie, Prince and the Cure had a baby?”…and to be honest I couldn’t really sum his music up anything like as succinctly as that. I could leave it there but I guess you, dear reader, are looking for me to put a... Continue Reading →
Another busy week in the musical mines but we have uncovered some succuelent sonic gems and you can find them all on the list below. Enjoy. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4XLnScFbg4RTXAVQqCe6Z6?si=dyCEFueoTPqJi29judN7pQ
Evolution is the sound of 80’s sonic glitter being scattered over a wonderfully modern alternative dance track. It may be easy to draw a line between Julian Shah-Tayler’s latest creation and earlier, post-punk, keyboard pioneers but only in the same way that you can connect an Umberto Eco novel with an illuminated medieval manuscript. Everything... Continue Reading →
