December 2017 – Page 18

Blitzen Trapper “Wild And Reckless” (Lojinx, 2017)

December 5, 2017 David Cowling 0

The thing which saved Blitzen Trapper from being run of the mill was their embracing of risk: they can be joyous and frustrating, and on this record they are no different, only, in common with their […]

Ralph McTell re-releases “Streets of London” for Crisis

December 5, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Singer-songwriter Ralph McTell has re-recorded his classic song ‘Streets of London’ with a choir made up of clients from Crisis – the national charity for homeless people – and guest vocalist Annie Lennox, to raise money […]

James Summerfield “Doubt” (Say AARGH Records, 2018)

December 5, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Birmingham man James Summerfield’s sixth album both conforms to and belies its title. Conformity comes from the earlier songs, where he explores and, I fear, chronicles from personal experience, struggles with mental health. But as things […]

Video: Blitzen Trapper “Joanna”

December 5, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

From Blitzen Trapper’s excellent new album Wild & Reckless comes this dark and desperate song about sexual assault and murder that has a lot to say about what justice truly is.

Mary Gauthier to Lead AMA-UK songwriting workshop 2018

December 4, 2017 Mark Whitfield 2

Mary Gauthier has been announced as leading the AMA-UK Conference Songwriting Workshop 2018 in Hackney in January. Held on the second day of the conference, the Songwriting Workshop is described as “an opportunity to delve in to […]

Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

September 22, 2026 0

Polaris-nominated Acadian songwriter Lisa LeBlanc has announced her new album, Patchwork, which will come out on 29th January 2027 via Bonsound, and has released the lead single, A Fleeting Thought Becomes Another Fleeting Thought, with a […]

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

September 22, 2026 0

Virginian alt-country band transitions into indie rock on their fourth full-length outing. Dogwood Tales celebrate ten years as a band with the release of their 4th full length album, entitled Every Star in Rockingham County, and […]

Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”

September 22, 2026 0

On his new song, Gary Marks turns his songwriter vision on recent events in his homeland, starting from an unprecedented riot in Washington to the, perhaps, surprising eventual fallout from that event. As Marks explains: “I […]

Month: December 2017

Blitzen Trapper “Wild And Reckless” (Lojinx, 2017)

Ralph McTell re-releases “Streets of London” for Crisis

James Summerfield “Doubt” (Say AARGH Records, 2018)

Video: Blitzen Trapper “Joanna”

Mary Gauthier to Lead AMA-UK songwriting workshop 2018

Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”

Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting

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