Features
Ten great “Los Angeles” songs
Los Angeles seems like some kind of paradise from its iconic images and its magnetic pull on many who work in the visual and audio arts. Yet in song it can seem a much bleaker place […]
Year: 2020
Album Reviews
Arbouretum “Let It All In” (Thrill Jockey, 2020)
Baltimore based band Arbouretum’s latest offering is an eclectic mix of folk, blues, Americana and 70’s psychedelia. At its best it is fresh, nuanced and absorbing. At its worst it is a so-so retreading of well […]
News
Bob Dylan’s new unheard song: “a song that rolls slow”
It’s been almost eight years since Bob Dylan released brand new music – the albums that followed ‘Tempest‘ were, in general terms, the Sinatra Covers Years. In these strange times though the Nobel prize winning poet […]
News
Cambridge Folk Festival 2020 cancelled
The organisers of this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival have announced that this year’s festival is cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The organisers have released a statement on their website which goes on to say: “Although […]
Videos
Video: Siv Jakobsen “Fear the Fear”
‘Fear the Fear’ by Siv Jakobsen is gently, eerily beautiful. The video has her finding her way in the dark and complements the emotionally intense song well. The Norwegian singer-songwriter continues to explore these themes of […]