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Gill Landry “Skeleton at the Banquet” (Loose, 2020)

January 24, 2020 Diccon Johnston 2

Context in music is everything. The black gem of ‘Love Rides a Dark Horse’ has been followed by a slightly brighter point on a brooding personal journey. Relatively speaking this album demonstrates another step in Landry’s […]

Torgeir Waldemar “Love” (Jansen Records, 2020)

January 23, 2020 David Jarman 0

‘Love’ is Norwegian troubadour Torgeir Waldemar’s follow up to the well-received ‘No Offending Borders‘ album released in 2017. Described by his publicists as (his) “most ambitious work to date”, and “inspired by Brian Wilson’s ‘Love and […]

Matthew Robb “Dead Men Have No Dreams” (Independent, 2019)

January 23, 2020 Joe Edwards 0

Confronting gritty politics and softer periods of reflection and love, Matthew Robb’s second album, ‘Dead Men Have No Dreams’, will bring pleasure to fans of poetic lyricism. Competing with our good friend Bob for the title […]

Espanola “Espanola” (Independent, 2019)

January 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Espanola enter with a rock swagger from the very first moment of opener ‘Tricks of the Heart‘ – if the buzzing guitar hasn’t got you, and you can resist the drum beat just 17 seconds later […]

Jack Marion and the Pearl Snap Prophets “When the Well Runs Dry” (Independent, 2020)

January 22, 2020 Guy Lincoln 0

‘When the Well Runs dry’ is the debut album by Jack Marion and the Pearl Snap Prophets. They’re probably new to you (and me) but before we go into detail about them and the record let’s […]

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Artwork for Midwestern Mrs album "I'm still Here"

Midwestern Mrs “I’m Still Here”

May 18, 2026 0

A strong debut album with a range of folk-based songs with lyrical depth and style. This is the first full-length album from Ohio-based Midwestern Mrs, better known as Georgia Evans to her family, following a string […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Blue Rodeo “5 Days In May”

May 18, 2026 0

Blue Rodeo, veterans of the americana scene for over forty years, have several songs in their vast catalogue that remain perennial fan favourites; 5 Days In May is one such song. The opening number from Five […]

artwork for Ryan O'Reilly album "Native Companion"

Ryan O’Reilly “Native Companion”

May 18, 2026 0

Contemporary and traditional blend from homegrown and widely travelled teacher of song. Native Companion is the fourth collection of contemporary Celticana from the peregrine musician, that is, Ryan O’Reilly. Alongside his English roots, the Oxford-born and […]

Gill Landry “Skeleton at the Banquet” (Loose, 2020)

Torgeir Waldemar “Love” (Jansen Records, 2020)

Matthew Robb “Dead Men Have No Dreams” (Independent, 2019)

Espanola “Espanola” (Independent, 2019)

Jack Marion and the Pearl Snap Prophets “When the Well Runs Dry” (Independent, 2020)

Midwestern Mrs “I’m Still Here”

For The Sake Of The Song: Blue Rodeo “5 Days In May”

Ryan O’Reilly “Native Companion”

Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons “I Think I’m Here” – glorious life affirming music

Video Premiere: Madam Radar “The Show Must Go On”