If it hadn't been for the nasty post you speak of kate, I wouldn't have been drawn out of my cocoon to express my dismay in the first place. Unfortunately, I made some irrational comments along the way and now I feel rather foolish. How many times has my wrath been drawn out of unkind comments? Will I ever learn? Hmm, rhetorical questions.

I don't think anyone can expect every artist on the scene to float everyone's boat. It would be a dull world if they did. The thing that I don't understand, is the rejection of this band by some on the basis that they don't think they are any good. I don't want to go on and on and come over as pretentious or stupid, but I've been involved in this music, not as a passing interest, but living and breathing every minute of it (much to the equal doses of dismay and tolerance of a wife of 28 years) and when I first saw this band and heard their recordings, I thought they were nothing short of brilliant, both in terms of musicianship, arrangement and vocal delivery. Becky Unthank is my favourite singer in Britain today. I'm not saying she's better than any of the established singers around, both here and sadly gone (ie Sandy), but having been a lifelong fan of Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Dylan, Neil Young, Joni and currently a huge follower of more recent singers such as Jaymay, Regina Spektor, Devon Sproule, Rosie Doonan, not to mention a skip full of blokes as well, the entire spectrum of colourful tones from these incredible gobs in fact, that I get a bit irritated when people (ie mystery GUEST) replaces 'not to my taste' with 'shite'.

I suppose I should say finally that I would rather open my wrists than suffer more than one minute of Wagner or any opera come to think of it. But I have no doubt whatsover, that it's good, brilliant in some cases. Just not to my taste.