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Mike McKenna “At the Edge of the World” (Independent, 2020)

May 28, 2020 Guy Lincoln 0

With his second LP Mike McKenna jr. has constructed an intricate and finely crafted piece of work that invites us to consider what he calls the “distinct local culture” of his home manor. Given that the […]

Dan Israel “Social Distance Anxiety Disorder” (Independent, 2020)

May 27, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

If you were to peruse Dan Israel’s prodigious output of albums, you would come across some of the following titles: ‘Dan’, 2015, ‘Danthology’, 2013, ‘Dan Israel’, 2005 and the modestly entitled, ‘Dan Who?’, 2001. Now, of […]

Kory Quinn & Co. “The Blueroom” (Independent, 2020)

May 27, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

It’s a bit of a challenge to pin down exactly where Kory Quinn is from. Most signs point to Portland, OR but there’s a Twitter account that says Chicago and a Soundcloud page that points to […]

Heather Anne Lomax “All This Time” (Independent, 2020)

May 27, 2020 Russell Murphy 1

Los Angeles based Heather Anne Lomax has released ‘All This Time’, an album inspired by Elvis Presley’s ‘The Sun Sessions’, songs recorded in 1954 and 1955 at Sun Studios, but not actually released as a compilation […]

Josh Okeefe “Bloomin’ Josh Okeefe” (Independent, 2020)

May 26, 2020 Jim Finnie 0

At some point during a review of Josh Okeefe’s music there’s going to be a reference to Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan and for good reason. In addition to his voice and his delivery style, Okeefe’s […]

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK next week

July 15, 2026 0

One of the most influential singer-songwriters of the modern era, James Taylor returns to the UK this month for his first London performance in three years when he takes to the stage at The O2 Arena […]

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow “Kept Rising”

July 15, 2026 0

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow proves that Democracy is strongest when it is diverse. It’s hard to pin down Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. They are all over the map, stylistically, and as a collective. Over the course of more […]

Live Review: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, British Airways ARC, London – 8th July 2026

July 15, 2026 0

And it’s off to another new venue in London, prestigiously located at Olympia in one of those surprisingly hard to get to parts of London. Few are the venues that feel the need to post outlying […]

Mike McKenna “At the Edge of the World” (Independent, 2020)

Dan Israel “Social Distance Anxiety Disorder” (Independent, 2020)

Kory Quinn & Co. “The Blueroom” (Independent, 2020)

Heather Anne Lomax “All This Time” (Independent, 2020)

Josh Okeefe “Bloomin’ Josh Okeefe” (Independent, 2020)

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK next week

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow “Kept Rising”

Live Review: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, British Airways ARC, London – 8th July 2026

Max Subar “Anything Could Be”

Park Hills Circle “All Of A Sudden” – seasons change