Michael Macy

Live Review: Caamp, Shepherds Bush Empire – 18th November 2022

December 5, 2022 Michael Macy 0

There was a camp meeting at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Nov. 18 with all the requisite testifyin’, hootin’ and hollerin’ you’d associate with a revival. This wasn’t your usual tent revival however, it was a […]

The Foreign Landers “Traveler’s Rest”

November 30, 2022 Michael Macy 0

Transatlantic duo debuts with exceptional folk opera. ‘Traveler’s Rest’ is the debut album by The Foreign Landers, Tabitha Agnew Benedict and David Benedict. They both were established musicians when they met. A banjo player, she was […]

Lyndon Morgans “Of Gods and Men”

November 14, 2022 Michael Macy 2

Album celebrates love with all its messy mixture of joy and pain. ‘Of Gods and Men’ by Lyndon Morgans is his first album under his own name. He previously released eight albums with Karl Woodward and […]

Native Harrow “Old Kind Of Magic”

October 27, 2022 Michael Macy 0

The title fits an album that conjures up rock’s old kind of magic. Native Harrow is primarily Stephen Harms and Devin Tuel, who emigrated together from Pennsylvania to the U.K. in 2021. They produced their fifth […]

The Deer “The Beautiful Undead”

October 17, 2022 Michael Macy 1

A kaleidoscope of sound cocoons impressionistic lyrics in ‘psychotropic folk’ album. ‘The Beautiful Undead’ is the fifth album from the The Deer, a quintet from Austin, Texas. It is a confection of poetic pop music and […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 1

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”