Tim Martin

Quick “Paper Planes and Picture Frames”

September 13, 2022 Tim Martin 0

Progressive Newgrass with a jazzy flavour and some great harmony vocals. Quick are a ‘newgrass’ band based in Glasgow. They have been described as “”incorporating progressive and intricate concepts played through traditional acoustic instrumentation”. They have […]

Brittany Collins “Things I Tell My Therapist”

September 1, 2022 Tim Martin 0

An album that relates her life experiences through poignant words and music, as trailed by the title. Collins’ press tells us that “’Things I Tell My Therapist’ is a debut album ten years in the making, […]

Paperback Riders – Robert Palmer “Deep Blues”

August 26, 2022 Tim Martin 0

Having read the brilliant review of Mat Callahan’s ‘Songs of Slavery and Emancipation’ from Rick Bayles and Paul Kerr recently, it seemed like a good idea to look at one of the most vivid pictures of […]

Pete Campbell “A Second Glance”

August 9, 2022 Tim Martin 0

A striking debut EP that shows off a new talent to good effect. Campbell’s songs “are a sidewalk cafe, a mood, a glimpse in the mirror. His voice is authentic and intimate, floating with a warmth […]

Classic Americana Albums: Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers “Pacific Coast Rambler”

August 3, 2022 Tim Martin 0

When the first Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers album appeared in 1997 it was praised in places like Mojo as a return to ex-Jayhawk, Mark Olson’s folk and country roots. The story of Olson, his then wife […]