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Dylanesque Live: The London Sessions not only captures Ferry and his band performing the album live (for the camera – not an audience), it also gives insight into the rationale for and creation process of the project. Thankfully, as the interviews with Ferry make clear, his reasons for making the album were noble. As he explains, Dylan is an artist like Donne or Shakespeare, one whose work grows in mystique and quality with the passage of time. In essence, the versions on Dylanesque are Ferry’s interpretations of Dylan’s songs, much like an actor would interpret a Shakespearean monologue.

The newest addition to the Gotee Records family, Stephanie Smith, seems to be a perfect fit for the label's diverse line-up of artists. Smith's upbeat pop/rock style is perfectly crafted to reach a young audience of teens and tweens as well as garner some serious radio play. Smith's debut, Not Afraid, could position her as Christian music's newest breakout star.

Country singer-songwriter Shane Nicholson delivers an impressive solo effort in the shape of Familiar Ghosts. A collection of easy-listening ballads and love songs backed up by Shane’s captivating voice, finger-picking guitar grooves and the odd wail on the harmonica.

The 'where's he been hiding?' act for many on this year's series of 'Other Voices', Cork's Mick Flannery has built up a following the best way: word of mouth. After this, many more will be talking and listening and maybe he'll get his own episode of 'Other Voices' - he certainly has the songs for it.

Baby Blue Paper, the title of the album comes from a fan-mail Jill recieved a few years ago. It was written on baby blue paper by an 11-year-old girl. She wrote a touching letter telling Jill that her mother passed away twelve days earlier. From that day Jill and she has been friends and they keep in touch almost every week.

By the sound of it, Tim Mahoney, who has spent the better part of a decade cultivating his sound, hasn't wasted his time. Stay/Leave is pure radio-ready pop-rock of the highest order - it's the sort of record that should propel Mahoney and his backing ensemble through to the proverbial "big time."

As a long-time and avid fan of Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry, I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical of the thought of Bryan Ferry doing a whole album of Dylan music. But - his interpretations of each song is brilliant! Ferry puts his heart and soul into each song. It is obvious that he is 'into' it. He plays more harmonica than ever before, and is 'soulful'. The band, overall, is tight and each version of Dylan's songs, actually, improves somewhat on the originals.