Michael Farley

Jeff Crosby “Postcards From Magdalena” (At The Helm Records, 2017)

November 30, 2017 Michael Farley 0

This is the fourth full-length album from Jeff Crosby, a well travelled Gent originally from Idaho – and a cracking slice of proper Americana it is too. Crosby has taken inspiration for this album from his […]

Bruce Cockburn “Bone On Bone” (True North Records 2017)

October 26, 2017 Michael Farley 0

A lot is expected of a new release from one of Canada’s finest musicians so this new offering after a hiatus of around six years has been eagerly awaited. The good news is that it does […]

Cameron Blake “Fear Not” (Independent 2107)

October 16, 2017 Michael Farley 4

This is a very thoughtful and in some respects mystical album from Cameron Blake a classically trained music scholar now resident in Michigan. The album consists of twelve songs all written by Blake who is also […]

Steve Grozier “A Place We Called Home” (1232 Records)

October 12, 2017 Michael Farley 0

Steve Grozier hails from Glasgow and this is his second EP offering which has four tracks all dealing with love and loss in various forms. He wrote or co-wrote all the tracks on this CD which […]

Levi Cuss “Just Below Radio – Volumes 1 & 2” (Independent 2017)

October 2, 2017 Michael Farley 0

This offering is a double EP from Canadian Levi Cuss, a Steve Earle lookalike with similar attitude and style. Quite why the EP’s do not form a full album is not clear but whatever the reason […]

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

July 24, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Alberta’s Starpainter who this week have officially confirmed their new album, Cayenne Flowerbed, which will be out […]

Artwork for Jenny Reynolds album "Willow and Stone"

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

July 24, 2026 0

Songs on surviving life from an accomplished singer-songwriter, with hints of jazz amongst the folk rock accompaniment. Jenny Reynolds is a singer-songwriter, initially from Boston but now firmly a part of the Texas scene for the […]

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0

End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

Articles by Michael Farley

Jeff Crosby “Postcards From Magdalena” (At The Helm Records, 2017)

Bruce Cockburn “Bone On Bone” (True North Records 2017)

Cameron Blake “Fear Not” (Independent 2107)

Steve Grozier “A Place We Called Home” (1232 Records)

Levi Cuss “Just Below Radio – Volumes 1 & 2” (Independent 2017)

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn