Album Reviews
Ladybird “Clementine”
A mix of ’90s rock and country produces an album trying to be too many things to too many people. Country music is a strange thing. For something so rooted in tradition, it is often subject […]
Articles by Tim Martin
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Americana songs about America
Our writers continue to deliver articles for this popular Feature on an occasional basis. This week Tim Martin has an interesting take on the series. Americana as a genre spends a fair bit of time exploring […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: Sean Egan “Bruce Springsteen & Born To Run 50 Years”
Half a century on, Bruce Springsteen’s third studio album remains one of the core texts of rock music. Released in August 1975, “Born to Run” helped Springsteen go from a promising, if poorly selling, New Jersey […]
Album Reviews
Hannah White “Fine Day”
An honest look at relationships and life through songs which confront raw emotions through near-perfect writing and playing. In the last couple of years, Hannah White’s career has taken some huge steps forward. Awards for album […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: Billy Bragg “Billy Bragg- A People’s History”
This book, which feels like a labour of love on all parts, compiles 700 fan memories into a chronological community narrative of Billy Bragg’s life and influence. From his start in Barking, Essex, through the founding […]