Mark Johnson

Lizzie Reid “Cubicle”

March 12, 2021 Mark Johnson 0

Fragile beauty in development. Seven tracks in an EP? One more and this collection could get away with being called a debut album, and what a cracking debut, full of fragile beauty and delicate heartbreak. Lizzie […]

artwork for Caitlin Harnett album "Late Night Essentials"

Caitlin Harnett and The Pony Boys “Late Night Essentials”

January 13, 2021 Mark Johnson 0

Great sounding americana from Australia. Prime americana from Australia, Caitlin Harnett and The Pony Boys debut album introduces a new distinctive voice, with fine backing and some delicious guitar solos. Harnett’s voice does have an obvious […]

Austin Lucas “Alive in the Hot Zone” (Cornelious Chapel Records, 2020)

November 12, 2020 Mark Johnson 1

There is a post on Austin Lucas’s social media showing a sticker on a guitar stating “In November, just remember, Donald Trump killed John Prine” under which he states “My name is Austin, and I’m here […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: John Fullbright “Satan and St. Paul”

October 12, 2020 Mark Johnson 0

Tempting as it was to stay on a Grateful Dead path, serious consideration was given to picking something from the ‘Day Of The Dead’ tribute project, kick off track ‘Touch Of Grey’ by The War On […]

Yo La Tengo “Sleepless Night” EP (Matador, 2020)

October 8, 2020 Mark Johnson 0

Yo La Tengo return with an EP collaboration with artist Yoshitomo Nara, to accompany his major retrospective at LACMA. Two decades ago when they first met, he was the fanboy. Whilst they have continued to churn […]

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”