October 2021 – Page 25

AUK’s Chain Gang: Bear Family Records

October 11, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

Setting off from last week’s Felice Brothers’ ‘Jazz On The Autobahn’ let’s connect with something to do with highways. If that sounds too easy we shall stick with that exact German definition and see what adventure […]

Rhona Macfarlane “No Rain” – why are feelings so difficult?

October 11, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Staring in folk and going on to visit chamber-folk and folk-rock, Rhona Macfarlane’s new single ‘No Rain‘ is a beautifully constructed song pondering the difficulties of expressing emotions and sharing deeper feelings. Whilst the internal voice […]

Video Premiere: Hector Gannet “Into the Deep”

October 11, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Into the Deep’ by Hector Gannet is a song that swirls and sways, pulling listeners along its gently dramatic sonic currents. Largely and beautifully instrumental, ‘Into the Deep’ is truly lifted when the otherworldly vocals swell. […]

Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “Mid Century Modern”

October 8, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for us for another week dear reader. Billy Bragg’s forthcoming new album has been slightly delayed because of some issue with pressing the vinyl (gas, fizzy drinks and now vinyl – will this […]

Classic Clips: Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young & Jones

October 8, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The Sixties were a strange time. A time when popular chart artists might be given their own television variety show on which they could showcase their own talents and have musical guests brighten up proceedings. Sometimes […]