October 2025 – Page 30

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Aisha Khan

October 7, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

The second entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Aisha Khan, who is part of a group called Grace under Fire, a rootin’ tootin’ cowpunk trio from London. Aisha Khan, Matt Radford, and Mal Barclay, veterans of […]

Leah Blevins @ The Basement, Nashville TN. September 2023

More People Should Really Know About: Leah Blevins

October 7, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

Leah Blevins is an act that crossed this writer’s path as a support act. And as happens from time to time, the response is a big “wow”. Her output may be relatively thin to date: one […]

Will Rainier “Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em”

October 7, 2025 Peter Churchill 0

Hanging around in bars pays off for Seattle-based wordsmith. Without wishing to venture into the dodgy world of American stereotyping, particularly at this moment in its history, it may be fair to say that hanging around […]

Mavis Staples “Sad And Beautiful” – the place where we live

October 7, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll recall that there’s a new album on its way from the incomparable Mavis Staples, and its title track, ‘Sad And Beautiful‘, is also the latest single to be released from it. It’s a meditative and […]

Video Premiere: Chris Stamey “Anything Is Possible” ft. The Lemon Twigs

October 7, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the tuneful new single from North Carolina singer-songwriter and producer Chris Stamey. ‘Anything Is Possible’ chugs along on a pulsing beat, underpinned by Mitch Easter’s powerful drums. Stamey delivers a clear, pure vocal performance, enhanced by […]