Disc jockey, game show host, actor, author, and songwriter, Mike Read has worn a lot of hats throughout his career, but it's hard to shake the belief that the one career that he most desperately craved -- of successful pop star -- is the one that always evaded him. Yes, he has scored hits in the U.K., but his appeal remains that of the all-rounder, rather than the specialist -- a point that is made by the bewildering lineup of "artists" included here. The Trainspotters, the Ghosts, {$the Rock-Olas...   [ read more ]

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Singer Lornalee has mapped out an interesting niche for herself on her debut album, Rendezvous. Singing mostly in French and in a sultry, velvety voice, she evokes images of smoky cabarets, sidewalk cafes and softly lit lounges. But her accompaniment is a modern amalgam of jazz and electronica, a strange combination of sounds that ends up occupying a sort of borderland territory that incorporates elements of lounge music, techno, jazz, and Europop. This is romantic music, but romant...   [ read more ]

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To the uninitiated, Jock Tamson's Bairns may seem like a strange name for a traditional Celtic band. The name, however, derives from a common Scottish saying meaning, "We're all the same -- we're all equal." The original band recorded a self-titled LP in 1980 and The Lasses Fashion in 1982. Then, as bands sometimes do, they decided to take 13-year break. Now Rod Paterson, John Croall, Norman Chalmers, Ian Hardie, and Dereck Hoy have once again hit the road and entered the studio. Th...   [ read more ]

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