October 2023 – Page 15

Kristen Grainger & True North “Fear of Falling Stars”

October 18, 2023 Tim Martin 0

A set of sometimes very personal bluegrass-based songs that highlight why the group are multiple-award winners. Fear of Falling Stars is subtitled: “From arson and avalanches to love and loggerheads in 10 songs”. Grainger further describes […]

Live Review: Our Man In The Field, Kings Arms Hotel Malmesbury – 14th October 2023

October 18, 2023 Tim Martin 0

Just 4 months since they last appeared in a small Wiltshire town, Our Man In the Field are back as guests of Malmesbury Live Arts, Acoustic Sessions. And so much has changed in that short time. […]

Jenny Owens Youngs “Avalanche”

October 18, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 2

Redemptive meditation on time passing and life events from talented singer-songwriter. This is the first release for Jenny Owens Youngs for ten years as her life took her in different directions including amongst other things producing […]

Glen Hansard “All That Was East Is West Of Me Now”

October 18, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Age just makes Glen Hansard’s artistic light burn brighter. Irish rock band The Frames have released seven studio albums, and with ‘All That Was East Is West Of Me Now’ their frontman, Glen Hansard notches up […]

Abigail Lapell “Isabeau” – pay attention at the back…

October 18, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Now this may be a bad choice for a Wednesday morning – not because there’s any concern over the quality of the song but more the form of the song. Here we are midweek, yearning for […]