Peter Thompson

Artwork for Fairground Attraction album "Beautiful Happening"

Fairground Attraction “Beautiful Happening”

September 25, 2024 Peter Thompson 2

34 years after the band broke up, Fairground Attraction are back with their ‘proper’ second album. It may be imperfect but its release marks a new beginning for a band aiming to pick up where they […]

Artwork for Joe Fahey album "Andrea's Exile"

Joe Fahey “Andrea’s Exile”

September 9, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

Inconsistent sixth solo offering from Minneapolis singer-songwriter. Joe Fahey’s musical journey started in North Minneapolis in 1979, playing guitar or bass in a number of bands, until in 1990 he founded Carp 18 as the primary […]

Artwork for reissue of Dorothy Carter album "Troubadour"

Reissue: Dorothy Carter “Troubadour”

August 28, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

Solid reissue of 1976 debut offering from renowned hammered dulcimer player. Dorothy Carter had a fascinating life and career; between her birth in New York City in 1935, through to her death in New Orleans in […]

Artwork for Amy Annelle album "The Toll"

Amy Annelle “The Toll”

August 27, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

A great comeback record featuring high-quality songwriting. Amy Annelle is a storyteller based in Austin, Texas. Annelle has been around the scene for some time, with a career stretching back more than for a quarter of […]

Artwork for Heart of Pine album "Southern Soul"

Heart of Pine “Southern Soul Revival”

August 1, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

Heart of Pine’s Southedelic sound may come across as a little formulaic at times, but ultimately the band proves that a bit of southern boogie now and again is a good thing. The band Heart of […]