Tracks
Justin Rutledge “Mary” – remembering a favourite person
What is this – midweek already? How can that be? Feeling run-ragged? Same. We should just slope off and grab a flat white and find somewhere quiet and out of the way and just blow a […]
Year: 2023
Album Reviews
Forty Elephant Gang “The Time We Lost” EP
A reflection on modern life, the effects of the pandemic and financial strains from an innovative British band. Forty Elephant Gang (intriguingly named after an all-female gang of Victorian thieves) are a very interesting British 5-piece […]
Album Reviews
Bella White “Among Other Things”
With this set of introspective songs, given a fully up to date roots delivery, Bella White shines as a rising star on the Americana firmament. Despite being Canadian, Bella White perfectly captures the high lonesome sounds […]
Columns
Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 97
As Spring brings new shoots, so opportunities present themselves. If you’re new to this parish, I am retiring from full-time teaching in July and am looking to do lots of the things I really want to […]
Album Reviews
Graham Nash “Now”
New collection of songs shows Nash’s songwriting is undimmed. There was a time when the ambition of a rock and roll band was to do as well as they could for their brief period in the […]