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Pharis & Jason Romero “These Are the Days That Turn Into Years”

June 23, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0

A warm, hopeful record straight from the heart of British Columbia. Steve Martin once said that you just can’t sing a depressing song when you’re playing the banjo. He had a point: there’s an inherent buoyancy […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Buffalo Springfield

June 3, 2026 Hugo Simoes 4

There’s something about Buffalo Springfield. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Their work is shrouded in a haze. That is, it’s hard to look at anything that Stephen Stills or Neil Young did on […]

Mia Kelly “Big Time Rollercoaster Feeling”

May 22, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0

In “Big Time Roller Coaster Feeling” Mia Kelly leaps from her roots in folk and blues to a foray into pop territory. At only 23 years of age, Québec-based singer-songwriter Mia Kelly has released her third […]

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

May 11, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0

In At McCabe’s, veteran americana troubadour Peter Case delivers a live performance at the peak of his powers. Peter Case has had a long career with no shortage of exploration: from a background in folk, blues […]

Fred Neil on the shoiw 'Let's Sing Out' 1965/6

More People Really Should Know About: Fred Neil

May 6, 2026 Hugo Simoes 2

Sometimes, an artist is underrated because they just got here. There simply wasn’t any time. But sometimes the dust has settled, and yet where are the fireworks, the winging cherubs crying “Mercy!”? Nowhere to be found. […]

Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

August 27, 2026 0

Following four weeks on the road for their packed Spring 2026 Tour, Fairport Convention have announced an Autumn 2026 Tour, ahead of a very special Diamond Anniversary celebrating the band’s formation. This year’s Autumn Tour is […]

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 1

Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]

Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

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