Album Reviews
Anthony Ruptak “Tourist”
Songs dealing with the real and the unreal… at the same time. On the track ‘Phantasmagoria’ Anthony Ruptak sings, “Well it’s a crazy goddamn hell of a mess we made/ it’s a cheap-shot, tik tok, weapon […]
Reviews
Live Reviews
Live Review: Ann Liu Cannon + Esme White, The Lexington, London – 11th July 2025
So, here we are in The Lexington with a stage decorated with tarot cards and naïve art angel dolls, and with Ann Liu Cannon who is no mean keyboard and guitar player, who writes literate and […]
Album Reviews
Vandoliers “Life Behind Bars”
Catchy and memorable alt-country belies the dark words of addiction and gender dysphoria. Texas-based Vandoliers were formed in 2015 by singer Jenni Rose after her Fort Worth punk trio, The Phuss, dissolved. This is their fifth […]
Album Reviews
Sunny Sweeney “Rhinestone Requiem”
An exceptional album with attitude and twang. Following on from the 2024 release “Still Provoked”, which was a 10th anniversary re-imagining of her “Provoked” album, Sweeney appeared on the cover with her mouth tightly taped up […]
Album Reviews
Patty Griffin “Crown of Roses”
Patty Griffin emotionally dances her way to releasing a very personal but high-quality release. Take a listen, observe a craftswoman at work. Two time Grammy Award winner Patty Griffin is one of the more eminent songwriters […]