December 2022 – Page 17

Gloria Taylor “Sun” EP

December 12, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Taylor delivers us some musical therapy for these darkest of times. Gloria Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Southern California whose debut album ‘Go For The Moon’ (2018), offered enough evidence of her talent to whet the […]

VanWyck “Push The Sky Away” – keep on pushing

December 12, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Here’s something of an unexpected treat in the form of a cover of Nick Cave’s ‘Push The Sky Away‘ by Americana UK favourite VanWyck. It was recorded live, originally, for a music channel but as Christine […]

Video: Boulder Fields “Weight of a River”

December 12, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the new single from Boulder Fields, a band that combines Scottish folk with Americana and indie, creating an engaging, stirring musical blend. This Americana/folk project is led by Cam Fraser, who delivers guitar and […]

Something for the weekend: Simon and Garfunkel “7 O’clock News / Silent Night”

December 9, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. As we head towards the holiday season, The Guardian published a good piece earlier this week about how the best Christmas songs are the depressing ones, and provided […]

Jingle Bells Friday – all is quiet, is it the lull before the storm?

December 9, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

As promised we’re taking a more holistic approach to the season this week, digging into our folkier offerings. There may be wooden music ahead. It’s a softness that sometimes hides darker thoughts, a bit like the […]