Album Reviews
I Was A King “Until the End”
Warm, melodic and moving guitar music from Norway. I Was A King have been at the heart of the Norwegian music scene for the best part of 20 years. For their 10th studio album, the band […]
Articles by Darren Lumbroso
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Calexico
Next year, Calexico will have been around for 30 years, which I find hard to believe. Core members John Convertino and Joey Burns first met in 1990 through their mutual friend Howe Gelb, when Convertino was […]
Album Reviews
Brinsley Schwarz “Shouting at the Moon”
Third solo release for veteran musician with tinges of southern soul and new wave. Although Brinsley Schwarz has had a rich and varied musical career spanning six decades, playing with the likes of Duck Deluxe, Graham […]
Album Reviews
The Quaint & the Curious “Most of my Problems are all in my Head”
Unflinching and moving lo-fi recordings focusing on personal struggles. The cover of The Quaint & the Curious’s latest album, entitled ‘Most of my Problems are all in my Head‘, comprises an illustration of several tiny devil-like […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Patterson Hood, The Union Chapel, Islington, London – 27th October 2025
On the Union Chapel’s stage are a wooden chair, an acoustic guitar and an upright piano. At 8.15 pm, the amiable Patterson Hood ambles on stage and sits on the chair. He’s followed by his Drive […]