Album Reviews
Shane Smith & The Saints “Norther”
With their fourth album, the band mark themselves out as someone who can provide music with not only grit, but also real heart. Globally, 2020 may have been the year that felt to most like they […]
Articles by Helen Jones
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Neil Young “A Man Needs a Maid” – Live at the BBC, 1971
I first became enchanted by ‘A Man Needs A Maid’ when I heard a version of it on the 2007 Neil Young covers album ‘Borrowed Tunes II’. It’s a song of heartbreaking feeling as Young wrestles […]
Album Reviews
The Dust-Ups “The Dust-Ups”
A lively debut that offers both fun and great traditional musicianship. “I did time in Guatemala, was a king in Peru / Everywhere I went I was loving you,” sings Dust-Ups frontman Ryan Chatelain on ‘Only […]
Album Reviews
Brittney Spencer “My Stupid Life”
Smooth vocals and slick production make for a light and easily palatable record that still offers a good level of nutrition. Brittney Spencer first came to many people’s attention when she posted a cover of The […]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Stephanie Lambring
It’s a rare experience, but sometimes a song just hits you like a ton of bricks on the very first listen, and boy did ‘Fine’ by the wonderful Stephanie Lambring do that for me – even […]