Andrew Frolish

Video Premiere: Donal Hinely “Couldn’t Breathe”

September 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Americana has often been used to make political and social statements. ‘Couldn’t Breathe’ from Donal Hinely is a powerful, topical response to the world we’re living in. Musically and lyrically, Hinely takes a direct, straightforward approach […]

Video: Foreign Affairs “One Minute”

September 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Foreign Affairs is driven by an intense, emotional vocal performance. The mood is reinforced by the simplicity of the video. It’s a dramatic, engaging approach that feels like an intimate confession. The […]

Video: Liam Moore “Cosmic Noon”

September 14, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The absorbing video for ‘Cosmic Noon’ focuses on old images and footage of the Moon and Earth. It’s a perfect accompaniment for a futuristic, cosmic take on love: an old theme from a new angle. Moore […]

Video: The Byrds “Eight Miles High”

September 11, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

It’s retro Friday and it doesn’t get much better than this. Here is a late-era performance from legendary act The Byrds. It’s nearly ten minutes of hypnotic, mesmerising musicianship. This live version, from the Fillmore East […]

Video Premiere: Ian Clement “Hardly”

September 10, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The new video from Ian Clement features a brilliantly-executed, focused, emotional vocal performance and layers of unfolding sound that manage to be both gentle and dramatic simultaneously. The video is simple but effective in reinforcing the […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

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