Videos
Video Premiere: Elaine Palmer “Go”
We are delighted to share the video premiere of ‘Go’ from Elaine Palmer. With a hint of menace and a bluesy edge to her vocal, Palmer has, once again, demonstrated her songcraft and ear for an […]
Month: October 2020
Album Reviews
Donal Hinely “Diary of a Snowflake” (Scuffletown Records, 2020)
It has to be said: there is a massive clue in the title. Written, recorded and released during the Coronavirus pandemic, this raw, explicit, collection of social-commentary songs will strike a chord, and shock, in equal […]
The Twang Factor
‘The Twang Factor’ presents: West on Colfax
There has been much discussion in recent times about the demise of the traditional band as a vehicle for making music and particularly performing live music. Those putting forward such arguments point to the costs involved […]
Album Reviews
VanWyck “God is in the Detour” (Maiden Name Records, 2020)
Following experience in various bands, Christine Oele decided in 2015 that the way forward for her was to become a solo artist. Taking her grandmother’s maiden name, VanWyck, she released her debut album, ‘An Average Woman’ […]
Tracks
Jack Bessant “Slow Burning Angel” – Listen
It would be an exaggeration to say that today’s song by Jack Bessant couldn’t be further from his recordings as bassist in Reef. It could be further – but it’s still a sizable difference from a […]