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Winterpills “This Is How We Dance”

January 8, 2026 Paul Russell 1

Mighty Massachusetts outfit return to deliver a killer set. There’s something really special about a Winterpills album. Really special. The combination of exquisite songwriting, mixing male and female vocals perfectly, near perfect musicianship and a stunning […]

June Star “Equally Wild”

January 7, 2026 Paul Russell 0

Seriously accomplished set of raunchy gems from Baltimore outfit. When you have a look at the June Star website, a wonderfully jaundiced and witty description of the band reads – “the band was formed in 1998 […]

artwork for Tattercoats album "Westways"

Tattercoats “Westways”

January 7, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Folk duo marries the old with the new on down-to-earth debut. Not the fairytale you may be more familiar with, but a musical venture from New York-based wife-and-husband folk duo, Ned Joyner and Charlotte Wager Miller. […]

The Brothers Comatose “Golden Grass”

January 6, 2026 Dean Nardi 2

Northern California band engages in an outburst of pleasurable doodling. The Brothers Comatose claim to have embraced a new genre. According to the brothers Alex and Ben Morrison, a fan started calling their sound golden grass, […]

Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon “Together Again”

January 6, 2026 FredArnold 0

Two folk music icons double up on their debut ‘Together’ with a formidable follow-up. And once again, your humble reviewer has the great pleasure of reviewing an album by an artist, or artists in this case, […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ashley McBryde - Wild (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Liz stringer ‘ first time really feeling’Melbourne song...
By fredhead , 4 days ago
RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 6 days ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 6 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
By Peter Thompson , 6 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
By Jonathan Hincks , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
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@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
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Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”

May 15, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and bear with me dear reader with the track we’re leaving you with for the weekend which despite starting off sounding like we’ve veered into covering 90s-era Britpop, […]

Cowboy Junkies “Open to Beauty”

May 15, 2026 0

Americana legends celebrate 21st-century releases on latest career retrospective. Forty years in, the Cowboy Junkies remain one of the great under-the-surface bands in Americana: despite having a million-selling classic to their name, they rarely make best-of […]

Book Review: Patrick Joseph O’Connor “Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community”

May 15, 2026 0

Patrick Joseph O’Connor’s Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community reclaims an overlooked part in American musicology. While places like Chicago, Memphis, and the Mississippi Delta often dominate the story of Blues, O’Connor suggests that […]