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Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone “Transatlanticana” (Proper Records 2017)

March 4, 2017 Paul Kerr 0

Bill Kirchen should be familiar to many here as a founding member of 70’s country rockers Commander Cody And his Lost Planet Airmen before going on to carve out a career that has led to his […]

The Standing Waves “Early Reflections” (Independent, 2017)

March 3, 2017 David Cowling 0

Both standing waves and early reflections are terms to do with the physics of sound waves. The first sounds to reach a listener’s ears from sound waves bouncing off objects are the early reflections and I’m […]

Benjamin Folke Thomas “Copenhagen” (Louvaio, 2017)

March 2, 2017 David Cowling 0

Thomas’ opening gambit Good Enough For Me sparkles with lyrical ideas and has a few sticky hooks thrown in. The first line Wish I could come down from this pedestal strikes the right tone somewhere between two […]

Mandy Rowden “1000 Miles” (Independent, 2017)

February 28, 2017 Owen Gillham 0

Sometimes some records just don’t hit the mark… and from the drab artwork to the confusion of the songs that dwell within, that seems to be the case here. It’s a dreadful shame – given some […]

Israel Nash, The Islington, London, 22nd February 2017

February 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Israel Nash is on tour opening for Band of Horses, but this was a night off and an opportunity to play if not quite a secret gig then at the least an incredibly intimate one. The […]

Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

August 27, 2026 0

Following four weeks on the road for their packed Spring 2026 Tour, Fairport Convention have announced an Autumn 2026 Tour, ahead of a very special Diamond Anniversary celebrating the band’s formation. This year’s Autumn Tour is […]

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

August 27, 2026 0

Mr Plow return with a magnificent gothic adventure from the heart of Leicestershire. Mr Plow may hail from Leicestershire, but the heart of their music is steeped in gothic New Orleans with a pinch- no, a ladle […]

Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone “Transatlanticana” (Proper Records 2017)

The Standing Waves “Early Reflections” (Independent, 2017)

Benjamin Folke Thomas “Copenhagen” (Louvaio, 2017)

Mandy Rowden “1000 Miles” (Independent, 2017)

Israel Nash, The Islington, London, 22nd February 2017

Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

Mr Plow “At One With Nature”

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

Two Runner “Porchlight”

Vox Continental: August 2026