The 1995 film ‘Dead Man Walking’ was directed by Tim Robbins based on a non-fiction book of the same name by a Roman Catholic nun, Sister Helen Prejean, about her work as a spiritual adviser to […]
A big sounding, glossy, polished new album from Texan Bobby Duncan. From 2012 to 2018, the television series “Nashville” was a must watch for lovers of country music – both old and new. It was a […]
Superb collection of cover versions from alt-country veterans. The Cowboy Junkies initially came to most people’s attention via their cover version of ‘Sweet Jane’ released over 30 years ago. Their first album in 1986 was comprised […]
So last week we had some Canadian gunslinging with the wonderful The Guess Who. Firepower has been a relative constant in music over the years, inevitably providing musicians with powerful references. Looking back at the my […]
Tales from a fictional world with a chilling link to reality. Inspired by the dystopia in the TV drama ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and the novel by Margaret Atwood that lies behind it, ‘Letters from Gilead’ by […]
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