Album Reviews
Jade Jackson “Gilded” (Anti-, 2017)
What they say about Jade Jackson, and what’s borne out by her debut album Gilded, is that she’s old beyond her years. And what that means is that Jade Jackson can convey years of hard living […]
Reviews
Album Reviews
Nathan Xander “Blue House” (Trailer Fire Records, 2017)
Originally from Pennsylvania, Nathan Xander terms himself a troubadour, widely travelled in the States as he sings his songs. Blue House was recorded in upstate New York with a small band set up – guitar, bass, […]
Live Reviews
John Tams & Barry Coope, Hitchin Folk Club, The Sun Inn, Hitchin 24th September 2017
John Tams is not your typical seventy year old folkie – yes he has a great voice and a fine repertoire of songs both traditional and self-penned, and naturally – like many of his contemporaries – […]
Album Reviews
Derek Hoke “Bring The Flood” (Independent 2017)
Derek Hoke is a singer-songwriter based in East Nashville but this is not a straightforward Nashville album. A commentary on the dark times he feels are engulfing the States, it was nurtured from fleeting thoughts recorded […]
Live Reviews
Ryan Adams + Karen Elson, 02 Academy, Bournemouth, 19th September 2017
In a rare moment of chat towards the end of this show, Ryan Adams took a swipe at a previous live review where he was accused of being self-indulgent. “Man” he proclaims, “That’s like eating a […]