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Paul Weller at the Michael Sobell Sports Centre 12 December 1981

The First Time: Darren Lumbroso – The Jam, Michael Sobell Sports Centre, London, 12th December 1981

March 7, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 2

The Jam were a very British phenomenon who by 1981 had firmly established themselves in the hearts and minds of a generation. Their albums, such as ‘Sound Affects’ and ‘The Gift’, offered sharply observed vignettes of […]

Artwork for Complete Mountain Almanac album

Complete Mountain Almanac “Complete Mountain Almanac”

February 17, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0

A meditative record with songs ranging from beautiful chamber folk to classical, best listened to on headphones. Complete Mountain Almanac is a collaboration between Norwegian-born, Sweden-based singer and composer Rebekka Karijord and the American-born, Italy-based poet, […]

Artwork for King Tuff album “Smalltown Stardust”.

King Tuff “Smalltown Stardust”

February 10, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0

Album number six sees a change in direction to a smoother and more multi-layered sound. For his sixth album, King Tuff, otherwise known as Kyle Thomas, ditches his garage rock roots to make a smoother-sounding album. […]

Artwork for My Politic album “Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories From Home"

My Politic “Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories From Home”

January 13, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0

An album of sincere, candid and exquisitely delivered tales from the American mid-west. My Politic comprise Kaston Guffey and Nick Pankey, an acoustic duo, who grew up together in the small town of Ozark in Christian […]

Calexico featuring Mariachi Luz de Luna performing Crystal Frontier, Barbican, London, 2004

Classic Clips: Calexico featuring Mariachi Luz de Luna “Crystal Frontier” – Barbican, London, 2002

January 6, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 2

Calexico started as a side project for Joey Burns and John Convertino. In the 1990s, the duo were better known as the rhythm section for Howe Gelb’s desert rock ensemble, Giant Sand. With the release of […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

Ad for American Beauty album 5th December 1970

For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

September 21, 2026 0

“You told me goodbye, how was I to know/You didn’t mean goodbye, you meant please don’t let me go?” Well. It’s the age of nostalgia, so it feels just about right to reminisce about an old […]

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