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Casati “This is Just to Say” (MAPL, 2019)

January 6, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Casati, Canadians from Manitoba, started off as the Grace Hrabi Trio in 2014 playing Jazz standards and this is their second and latest album. The name Casati derives from “The patron saint of infinite variety the […]

Hallelujah The Hills “I’m You” (Discrete Pageantry Records, 2019)

January 6, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

A Boston based band, Hallelujah The Hills have released several albums over the past decade while remaining resolutely under the radar here in the UK. ‘I’m You’ has the advantage of coming in the wake of […]

JM Stevens “Invisible Lines” (Chicken Ranch Records)

January 3, 2020 Viv Fish 0

This stalwart musician has a life steeped in music. Having enjoyed some level of success with previous bands, if this album is anything to go by, he may well be building on that as he seeks […]

Paul Kelly “Songs From The South 1985 – 2019” (Cooking Vinyl, 2019)

January 2, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 1

It’s a point of pride for Australians that they don’t beat around the bush. So when it comes to reviewing ‘Songs From the South 1985-2019’, by one of that country’s greatest modern-day singer-songwriters, you could maybe […]

Saw Black & The Toys “Christmas In The Background” (WarHen Records, 2019)

December 20, 2019 Sean Hannam 0

Christmas albums should be approached with caution – most of them aren’t very good and, like an unwanted present, need to be discarded as soon as possible. Thankfully, ‘Christmas In The Background’ by US indie-folk/Americana singer-songwriter […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 0

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]