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Steve Hartsoe “Gaslighted” (Independent, 2020)

September 9, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0
Steve Hartsoe’s new EP, ‘Gaslighted’, comes straight through the front door without opening it, not bothering to knock or wipe its feet. The vocals are as gritty as they come, the solos on the money and […]
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Sylvie Simmons “Blue on Blue” (Compass, 2020)

September 8, 2020 Tim Martin 0
If Sylvie Simmons’ name is familiar it is probably as a writer for Mojo, The Guardian and of several books, including a particularly good biography of Leonard Cohen. Her press release states rather oddly that: “When […]
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Grant Lee Phillips “Lightning Show Us Your Stuff” (Yep Roc, 2020)

September 8, 2020 Martin Johnson 0
Grant Lee Phillips has been a critic’s favourite ever since the days of Grant Lee Buffalo in the ‘90s, and is known for his sweet and soulful vocals and excellent songwriting. However, this acclaim has not […]
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Ross Bellenoit “Where Does The Light Go” (Independent, 2020)

September 8, 2020 Ewan Lury 0
The latest full length album for Philadelphia singer-songwriter Ross Bellenoit offers a meditation on love, loss, secrets and the ways that our relationships affect our understanding of the world around us. The album is really what […]
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Julian Taylor “The Ridge” (Howling Turtle Inc, 2020)

September 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
Julian Taylor is best known as the onetime front-man of Canadian rock band Staggered Crossing, and leader of his own blues/soul/rock outfit the Julian Taylor Band, but he also has a sideline going as a folky […]

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Album Reviews

Mia Kelly “Big Time Rollercoaster Feeling”

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In “Big Time Roller Coaster Feeling” Mia Kelly leaps from her roots in folk and blues to a foray into pop territory. At only 23 years of age, Québec-based singer-songwriter Mia Kelly has released her third […]
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Classic Clips: Ry Cooder “Little Sister” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1982

May 22, 2026 1
Well, what can I say; joyous! Have you ever seen a band having more sheer fun on stage? Ry Cooder recorded Little Sister for his Bop Till You Drop album released in 1979, and demonstrates his […]
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Live Review: Kaitlin Butts + Meels, Band on the Wall, Manchester – 18th May 2026

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Kaitlin Butts’ breakthrough to a UK audience was at The Long Road Festival in 2024, where an Interstate stage band show, a fabulous acoustic set and a guest appearance with Lola Kirke placed her on the […]

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Interview: Teddy Thompson on change, habit and Never Staying the Same

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There’s something quietly disarming about Teddy Thompson. Across a career that has never quite sat comfortably within genre lines, he’s built a catalogue defined less by reinvention than by a kind of forensic emotional honesty; songs […]
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Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

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Peter Case, one of the master songwriters, has enjoyed a fifty-year recording career and has been writing songs for even longer. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but his recording career has been centred on […]
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Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

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At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]

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Book Review: Robyn Hitchcock “1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left”

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1967 opens with Robyn Hitchock, aged 12, entering the English public school system, leaving the family home behind along with his model trams and trolleybuses. His has been a relatively privileged life so far, insulated, as […]
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Richie Lawrence “Moving at the Speed of Trees”

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A contemplative expression of music and heartfelt storytelling. ‘Moving at the Speed of Trees’ is Richie Lawrence’s fourth solo album. Known for his piano playing and thoughtful lyrics, Lawrence delivers a blend of profundity and whimsy […]
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Christian and the 2120s “Wellknown Strangers” (Independent, 2018)

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The founding member, songwriter, singer and guitar player Christian Smedström got the 2120s together back in 2010, since when there has already been three full albums and a clutch of EPs from this Swedish band. With […]

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