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Mudcat Landing “Five Songs” (Pink Moon Records, 2016)

January 16, 2017 Peter Churchill 0
When you reach a certain age one tends to get sceptical of 20 somethings sharing their (limited) life experiences in a song. So, when the experienced Liverpool based 4 piece that makes up Mudcat Landing give […]
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Audrey Spillman “Thornbird” (Independent, 2016)

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It’s a sultry slipcase that drops through the letter box following a Facebook conversation about the merits of sending out physical versions of an album to review, and it creates an element of wondering what the […]
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Various Artists “The Musical Mojo of Dr John” (Concord Records, 2016)

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Mac Rebennack strolled on stage at the Last Waltz to the words “You all know the doctor, Dr, John ? Mac Rebennack. Come on Mac !” And if you didn’t, well you soon did as he […]
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Butch Walker “Stay Gold” (Lojinx, 2016)

January 13, 2017 David Cowling 0
This is Butch Walker’s eighth album and its one where he’s really let things go and made a record that’s unashamedly in love with classic rock n roll, with Springsteen, Billy Joel, Don Henley and quite […]
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Kodiak Island “The Golden Section” (Musical Bear Records, 2016)

January 12, 2017 David Cowling 0
Despite a promising beginning, this latest record from Jo Bartlett (this time with a band in tow) quickly descends into little more than a genre exercise. The opener Frozen In Time and Remembered Days are both […]

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Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

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