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Melissa Carper “Borned In Ya”

July 23, 2024 Guy Lincoln 0

Unique Texan voice revels in the old-times(y), again. Thirty plus years of devotion to music and music-making and three albums into a career as a solo recording artist and Melissa Carper here offers up her definitive […]

The Makers Out “Bloodlines/Hope”

July 22, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Beautifully produced debut album which carries the flame of Cosmic American music into the future. ‘Bloodlines/Hope‘ is The Makers Out’s debut album, a beautiful produced record which weaves a rich musical tapestry. The Makers Out is […]

artwork for Jeff Crosby album "Another Petal Falls Off The Rose"

Jeff Crosby “Another Petal Falls off the Rose”

July 19, 2024 Viv Fish 0

A reflective collection of inspired songs produced by the legendary bassist Dave Schools from Widespread Panic. Singer-songwriter Jeff Crosby describes this, his seventh studio album, as “the sound of a 36-year-old musician/traveller and his band from […]

Mark Geary “In The Time Of Locusts”

July 19, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Thoughtful sixth album from Irish singer-songwriter. Mark Geary was born in Dublin but spent 20 years living in New York, having won a green card in the lottery, where he set up home in the East […]

Joana Serrat “Big Wave”

July 18, 2024 Andy Davidson 0

Time stretching and pitch shifting depths. Luddites best stop reading now. The sixth album from Catalan folk artist Joana Serrat is a sonic tsunami. Turbulent changes in Serrat’s personal life along with challenging times in the […]

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Henry Paul Band - Feel the Heat
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RE: Versions!
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My tried and trusted tactic of shouting "FUCK OFF!" at ...
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Nothing is real (maybe)
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RE: Pedro Sánchez
What’s that saying, Mark? Hope springs eternal. I belie...
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 0

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Artwork for the Wave Pictures album Gained/Lost

The Wave Pictures “Gained/Lost”

March 11, 2026 2

Ambitious, dream-soaked pop that reaches high but rarely quite lands. There’s something immediately intriguing about Gained/Lost. On paper, the ingredients are enticing: the literate jangle of The Smiths, the wide-eyed psych-pop glow of The Flaming Lips, […]

artwork for Lynn Miles album "A Bouquet of Black Flowers"

Lynn Miles “A Bouquet of Black Flowers”