Well this one slipped out with no fanfare at all…but we all know who Bright Eyes / Conor Oberst is, we all know Cat Power, and this is the title track of the new album ‘Five Dice All Threes.‘ So, possibly the briefest Tracks setup to date. Unless we just pad it out…we could note that this is almost certainly the first song with a reference to cosplay, or to killing Elon Musk, or featuring the image of the crucifixion as a cage fight. Pretty standard Bright Eyes stuff, if you know what we mean (which you do). Pad, pad, pad…
After giving their latest album, 'The Party's Over', a 10/10 review (one of only two I have ever given), getting to see the full band: Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra, was essential. So, when I spotted they were playing at popular local venue, The Cluny, in Newcastle upon…
Amythyst Kiah should not need an introduction on these pages. A member of Our Native Daughters and a powerful live act, Kiah is a rising singer-songwriter whose defiant anthem ‘Black Myself’ has resonated with audiences worldwide. Kiah has announced the release of her latest album “Still + Bright”, via Rounder…
Don't believe a word of it - the party is far from over. By their own admission, Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra have been "gleefully trampling over genre boundaries" for over a decade now. They have toured the British Isles and Europe, playing everywhere from Glastonbury & Cambridge…
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
