Though not new to the internet, I have not long been on broadband and when working at home very rarely now listen to my stand alone radio. I have discovered music on the net. Thank god the net and podcasting seems to be the last frontier of people playing what they like instead of what they are told. Very few commercials, no news and on some stations no presenters!
One of my biggest collections is soundtrack music and I can recommend www.live365.com as a great place to start choosing your soundtrack station, try imagine.ave radio. It plays actual soundtrack cues and not just a pop song that was dropped into a film and then appears on the soundtrack album!

I have always been 'sideliner' fan of Chris Rea and over the last 2 years I have really gotten into Blues. It's easy to put Blues in the Jazz scheme of things; 'don't understand it, won't listen to it'. The reality is that Blues is easier than anything to understand and to'get'.

Having been ill over the last week or so my partner bought me the latest Rea double CD DANCING DOWN THE STONY ROAD and it is a gem and the final confirmation that I must listen to more Blues.

The first track EASY RIDER really get's you there and the whole CD keeps you there. His voice is like a 'soft Tom Waits', and though bluesy, has a lot of soul. His guitar playing on this album is phenomenal as is his artwork of guitars included in the inlay sheet.

Wha's even cooler is the the fact that he lists what guitars were used on the CD:
Fender Thin Line
Fender Tornado
Stratocasters

The Sunday Times reviewed it as; 'raw and honest' and 'the best record Rea has ever made', I agree.

Are you looking out
For what's missing inside
You can scream and shout
But you can never ever hide
'Ride On' Track 1 CD 2