Paul Russell

Conchur White “Swirling Violets”

January 30, 2024 Paul Russell 1

Astonishingly accomplished, dreamy debut from County Armagh future star. When it comes to debuts, it’s always interesting to check out who the artist has toured with – knowing that this early live music setting is invaluable […]

Victor Johnson “January Blossom”

January 29, 2024 Paul Russell 0

Bold 22-song collection from Oregon multi-instrumentalist. The notion of releasing a double album is an interesting one. For so many musicians the challenges of Covid and lockdown meant that many were in the studio creating far […]

Al Carr “The Right Dereliction”

December 12, 2023 Paul Russell 1

Gritty collection of catchy tunes from Melbourne. There are a few occasions when listening to a new album when a frustratingly annoying thought comes to mind – who do those vocals sound like? This became my […]

Classic Clips: The Vulgar Boatmen “Heartbeat” Jools Holland’s Later, June 1995

December 8, 2023 Paul Russell 3

One of my most vivid musical memories from the nineties was coming across a new CD by the wonderfully named The Vulgar Boatmen called ‘Opposite Sex‘. It was 1995 and this album was on the Warner […]

Jared Dustin “Battle Cry Mercy”

November 15, 2023 Paul Russell 0

Soul-searching solo debut from gruff-voiced troubadour. Life’s challenges and tribulations so often imbue musicians’ songs – a life richly experienced is bound to bring a sense of reality and meaning to any songwriter’s material. And so […]