Peter Tomkins

Classic Clips: Steve Earle “Ellis Unit One” – Sessions At West 54th, October 1998

April 19, 2022 Peter Tomkins 2

The 1995 film ‘Dead Man Walking’ was directed by Tim Robbins based on a non-fiction book of the same name by a Roman Catholic nun, Sister Helen Prejean, about her work as a spiritual adviser to […]

Birds of Play “Murmurations Vol. 2”

April 14, 2022 Peter Tomkins 0

A string band striding purposefully that boundary between folk and country. Colorado’s Birds of Play are an acoustic foursome of, predominantly, guitar, mandolin, upright bass and violin. Having started as a three piece they expanded with […]

Toby Goodshank “Truth Jump Fall”

January 17, 2022 Peter Tomkins 0

Ex-Moldy Peach rereleases tenth anniversary re-master of this Antifolk classic. Toby Goodshank, formerly of The Moldy Peaches, a stalwart of the New York Antifolk scene, became something of a one man music factory during the period […]

Classic Americana Albums: Uncle Tupelo “March 16-20, 1992”

January 12, 2022 Peter Tomkins 0

It may have been a bit of a stretch for a whole musical genre to be named after an Uncle Tupelo album. They weren’t quite that revolutionary. But they were a superb band who combined alternative […]

The End Of America “Night is Alive”

December 20, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0

Surprising and original album of quality folk-rock. ‘Night is Alive’ trips you up on first listen. The first two tracks are pleasant enough generic folk-rock taking their influences from Crosby, Stills and Nash: swirling guitars and […]