December 2016 – Page 10

Silas Lowe ‘’Wandering Father, Forgotten Son’’ (Independent, 2016)

December 12, 2016 Nick Jarman 0

Written as an ode to an absent father, ‘’Wandering Father, Forgotten Son’’ is an album of many textures, with the stylistic differences between Roy Michaels, the father, and Silas himself being mixed throughout the record, as […]

Video: The Lost Brothers & Bill Ryder-Jones “So Long Marianne”

December 12, 2016 Jeremy Searle 0

A fine tribute to the sadly departed Mr Cohen.

Martin Scorsese “No Direction Home–10th anniversary edition” (White Horse Productions, 2016)

December 9, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

It would be a huge exaggeration to say that Martin Scorsese’s documentary film on Dylan‘s early years in Greenwich Village reignited his career but, when it was initially broadcast in 2006, it did serve to increase […]

Amanda Richards ‘’Tough Ones To Love’’ (Independent, 2016)

December 9, 2016 Nick Jarman 0

Sometimes a record comes along and completely blows you away. Amanda Richards won’t be unfamiliar with this concept having been Grammy-nominated as an independent artist, but ‘’Tough Ones To Love’’ is very much in this category, […]

Bear’s Den release new song ahead of Christmas charity bash – Listen

December 9, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Bear’s Den have today released a surprise new song in advance of their special Christmas charity show next week. The song, ‘Berlin’, was written during sessions for the band’s Top 10 album, ‘Red Earth & Pouring […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

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If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

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A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”