Album Reviews
Susy Wall “Black Lights”
A sumptuous and poetic love letter to The Black Country. This is Susy Wall’s second album after 2024’s “The Spaces in Between”. Wall has lived in the Black Country for 25 years, and the album, funded […]
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Album Reviews
Pat Carter “Love in the Time of Capitalism”
Socialist americana with powerful and empathetic words on the casualties of capitalism. Berlin-based Pat Carter is the “driving force” behind indie americana band Rodeo FM, who have produced four albums, with the last one being “Right […]
Album Reviews
Vandoliers “Life Behind Bars”
Catchy and memorable alt-country belies the dark words of addiction and gender dysphoria. Texas-based Vandoliers were formed in 2015 by singer Jenni Rose after her Fort Worth punk trio, The Phuss, dissolved. This is their fifth […]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Shonna Tucker (Drive-By Truckers) “Where’s Eddie” – Live Acoustic, 18th January 2011
I am a huge fan of the passionate and heartbreaking white soul of Eddie Hinton, having been introduced to him by the Drive-By Truckers’ two cover versions of his songs on their “Go-Go Boots” album. The […]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Hanging Stars songs
The London-based Hanging Stars were formed from the ashes of jangle-rock band The See See. The Hanging Star’s frontman and lead singer, Richard Olson, found himself the only original member of The See Sees left and […]