Darren Lumbroso

For the Sake of the Song: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins “Rise Up With Fists!!”

March 17, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 1

Jenny Lewis first came to fame as a child actress, starting at the tender age of three when she appeared in a television commercial for Jell-O, a gelatine dessert. She starred in a number of films […]

Shaw’s Trailer Park “I Thought I Saw You”

February 21, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0

Band’s second album of fuzzed-out, garage-influenced songs. Shaw’s Trailer Park were formed in 2021 by singer and guitarist Tim Sanpher who, upon moving to Brighton, recruited bassist Mark Wilson and drummer Andy Fraser. After a few […]

Joel Timmons “Psychedelic Surf Country”

February 10, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0

Fine, eclectic, debut album from Charleston-based, veteran musician. Joel Timmons has been in the music business for over 20 years, as part of the band Sol Driven Train, however, “Psychedelic Surf Country” is his debut album. […]

Live Review: Lloyd Cole, The Barbican, London – 25th January 2025

February 3, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0

Upon opening the Barbican Centre on 3 March 1982, the Queen remarked that it is “one of the wonders of the modern world”. That remains a moot point, however, it can’t be denied that the centre […]

the innocence mission “Midwinter Swimmers”

December 12, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Refined, thoughtful, fragile and beautiful indie folk album. The innocence mission came together in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1986. The group’s current members are Karen Peris, her husband Don Peris, and Mike Bitts, who have reconvened after […]

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 […]

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