NickBarber

Live Review: The Ramblin’ Roots Revue 2026, New Buckinghamshire University – 10th-12th April 2026

April 23, 2026 NickBarber 2

Once again, the High Wycombe Travelodge girded its loins for its busiest weekend of the year, as the crowds gathered from near and far (but mostly far) for the next instalment of the first of the […]

Cover of "Concerns of Wasp and Willow" by The Corner Laughers

The Corner Laughers “Concerns of Wasp and Willow”

April 1, 2026 NickBarber 0

Baroque west-coast folk pop with a lyrical ear for the concerns of the present day. From the sunny reaches of Northern California hail The Corner Laughers. This is their first album in five years, it seems, […]

The Black Crowes “A Pound Of Feathers”

March 12, 2026 NickBarber 1

More energetic bluesy 70s styled tunes from Georgia’s southern rock stalwarts. … and the boisterous brothers are back. No, not that pair from Manchester, but Chris and Rich Robinson, with a follow-up to 2024’s Happiness Bastards. […]

Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

March 6, 2026 NickBarber 0

A gentle soul-searching album that will appeal to fans of John Prine and James Taylor. There are several artists, it seems, who go by the name of Sam Lewis. So, just to be clear, this release, […]

Bill Callahan “My Days of 58”

February 26, 2026 NickBarber 0

A personal and musically quirky set of musical and lyrical explorations fashioned out of chaos and structure. For his first studio album in four years, Bill Callahan has returned with an experimental yet structured collection of […]