BRIAN CURRIN
Music
Deep Purple – Smoke On The Water in 2024
I am hearing my all-time favourite song for the first time… again! The “Made In Japan” live version which was released in 1973 was my lightbulb moment in music. I…
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The Blowtorch Poetry of Piet Botha
Originally posted on PietBotha.com Thanks to Carina Laubscher for the phrase “blowtorch poetry” which she coined in her review of the CD launch for ‘Die Mamba’. Piet Botha, a good…
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My Top Ten Favourite Rock Albums Of All-Time
Originally posted April 2009, updated February 2024. The list didn’t change, just improved the images and text. Also added Spotify / YouTube playlists. Albums arranged in alphabetical order by artist.…
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Hawkwind – Veterans Of A Thousand Psychic Wars
A selection of my favourite Hawkwind tunes. Digital art inspired by the cover of “Warrior On The Edge Of Time”. [Original] sleeve designed by Eddie Brash (a pseudonym used by Barney…
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Ramases – Golden Landing (hybrid mix)
“Golden Landing” is the opening track from “Glass Top Coffin” by Ramases (released in 1975), and “Golden Landing (Part II)” closes the album. This is a hybrid mix combining various…
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Ramases – Stepping Stones (hybrid mix)
The song “Stepping Stones” originally appeared on the 1975 album “Glass Top Coffin” by Ramases. This is a hybrid mix from two different outtake versions. The slideshow is a montage…
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Playlists and Mixes
Websites
A small selection from the many projects I have been involved in since 1997.
Biography
The son of a church organist father and pianist mother, South African-born Brian Currin grew up surrounded by music. He was born on the 7th February 1959 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. In his pre-teen years he realised that he had no real talent for playing music and he couldn’t sing, so he immersed himself in the world of music by listening, exploring and researching. Which he still does today.
He served in the military from 1977 to 1981 and then spent many years in corporate sales and marketing until his involvement in the re-discovery of Rodriguez opened up a whole new world for him.
He was the co-founder and content editor of Rhythm Online, South Africa’s first online music store, from 2006 to 2012.
He ran Mabu Vinyl, the iconic music store seen in the Oscar-winning “Searching For Sugar Man” film from 2013 to 2019.
His voice (and varied music taste) could be heard on the streaming radio station All Jazz Radio where he hosted the Vagabond Jazz & Blues Show from 2012 to 2019.
He has been very involved in promoting South African music, and is the co-owner of a number of music-related websites including Sugar Music and The South African Rock Encyclopedia which he founded in 1999.
He has his own entry on Discogs.com which lists most of his contributions regarding music research, sleeve notes and more.
He has two sons with whom he is well-pleased.
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