Album Reviews
Al Lewis “Fifteen Years”
Coping with grief brings hope through song to Welsh singer. Dealing with grief is, of course, a highly personal one – how we each cope with the loss of a loved one can be challenging and […]
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Album Reviews
Conchur White “Swirling Violets”
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 […]
Album Reviews
Victor Johnson “January Blossom”
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 […]
Album Reviews
Al Carr “The Right Dereliction”
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
Classic Clips: The Vulgar Boatmen “Heartbeat” Jools Holland’s Later, June 1995
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 […]