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The Travelling Band “Sails” (Sideways Saloon Records, 2017)

October 13, 2017 Rick Bayles 0
First off, it’s nice to have a vinyl release to review. Vinyl has a warmer sound and a better tonal range than CDs or downloads, so it’s nice to hear a band making the most of […]
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Steve Grozier “A Place We Called Home” (1232 Records)

October 12, 2017 Michael Farley 0
Steve Grozier hails from Glasgow and this is his second EP offering which has four tracks all dealing with love and loss in various forms. He wrote or co-wrote all the tracks on this CD which […]
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Blue Rose Code “The Water Of Leith” (Navigator Records, 2017)

October 11, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
It has to be owned that after seeing Blue Rose Code deliver a live show a few years ago that could generously be described as lacklustre this reviewer has taken absolutely no interest in his music […]
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Three for Silver “The Way We Burn” (Independent 2017)

October 10, 2017 Phil Grant 0
Sometimes a style is clear, defined and worn heartily on the sleeve for all to see. Other times a musical style can be subtle, nuanced and gently weaving in and out of tradition and innovation. Sometimes, […]
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The Penny Black Remedy “Maintaining Dignity In Awkward Situations” (Mondo Del Mundo, 2017)

October 9, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
This third album from the London based “folk, punk, ska and country” specialists, The Penny Black Remedy (TPBR from now on) dials down the feel good dance factor that has characterised their live shows and which […]

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