Happy New Year to all my readers !!

Well, as 2008 draws to a close, and a close that can't come quick enough for a lot of people, I thought I'd extend my best wishes to you all for the coming year. Whilst I haven't been THAT prolific, 2008 is second only to 2006 in terms of post count ;o)

In 21 days time, we will see a new President in the White House. If Barack Obama's inauguration isn't enough to inspire you to make 2009 the year of change for good, then I don't know what will.

2008 has opened my eyes to many new artists, and to many new instruments and pieces of gear. Watch out for Little Boots and Rubicks, my two top tips for 2009.

So, whilst I feast my eyes and ears on two of my best Xmas pressies (the Zang Tumb Tuum box set and Prince's 21 Nights book and Indigo Nights live CD), I wish you all great peace and love for the coming year.

Happy Christmas from Failed Muso on behalf of John & Yoko

Happy Christmas to all my readers...


WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) from Yoko Ono on Vimeo.

Lori Cunningham - Unseen

Well, before I start, I find myself apologising for yet another lengthy spell away from here. I hope I haven't lost the few people who read this regularly but real life often gets in the way of things and these last few months have been all over the shop, as we say, and now the festive season is upon us, things don't really let up. I hope that once we're safely into 2009 and the dust has settled, a somewhat normal service may be resumed.




Anyway, just wanted to point you all in the direction of an acquaintance of mine, Lori Cunningham. Lori is an avid user of the Alesis Fusion, and it was through a Fusion forum that I first met her.

She has now released her first album, Unseen, and it's available from a number of outlets but it's probably easiest to get it via her own website.

The music is best described as ambient, ethereal electronica with soaring vocals and an "other worldly" nature.

Simply put, it's feckin' awesome stuff. You can check out all the songs on her website as well as a number of them at her MySpace page.

Look out for this beautiful songstress, I have a feeling we may hear a lot more of her soon :o)

Oh, and she's a proper synth babe too !!!