Tracks
Austin Lucas “Just A Girl” – covering with a reason
On this latest release from Austin Lucas we find that this cover of No Doubt’s song “Just A Girl” is by way of carrying a message – and since it’s quite an important one we’re going […]
Month: October 2023
Videos
Video Premiere: The Painters “Rolling Thunder”
This is music to lose yourself in. With ‘Rolling Thunder’, Montreal-based indie-folk group The Painters deliver a truly atmospheric and absorbing song, elevated by timeless vocals and harmonies. Swirls of pedal steel rise up, a retro […]
Americana Vinyl Treasures
Americana Vinyl Treasures: The Blasters “American Music”
The Blasters’ debut album was released on Ron Weiser’s small Californian label Rollin’ Rock Records and limited to 2000 copies only. It is very rare to find copies in the UK, so I couldn’t believe my […]
Album Reviews
Lee Gallagher and the Hallelujah “The Falcon Ate The Flower”
Modern yet retro, fresh yet classic, quality music with a raw edge. It’s always a treat when new music arrives that is simultaneously distinctive and familiar. The new album by Lee Gallagher and the Hallelujah sounds […]
Columns
View from Across La Manche #19 – From Our Own Correspondent
Bed bugs and Broomsticks. There has been a lot of noise, recently, about the bed bug problem in Paris, not least of all here in France. ‘Les punaises de lit’ are a major problem in Paris […]