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Niall Thomas “False Tide”

October 23, 2024 Tony Burke 0

Ten self-penned songs by Dublin-based singer/songwriter with tracks reminiscent of The Jayhawks and Wilco. This is Niall Thomas’ third album, released on vinyl and download and a follow-up to his ‘Night Sky Blue’ from 2018. Making […]

Jeremie Albino “Our Time In The Sun”

October 23, 2024 Peter Churchill 0

Fourth album from the soulful Canadian brings a touch of nostalgia to proceedings. Jeremie Albino first discovered his love of performing when busking as teenager in his native Toronto. All it took was for one or […]

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Victoria Hall, Settle – 16th October 2024

October 23, 2024 KC Vines 0

As I walked out on an autumn’s eve, for to view the fields and to take the air… but the air was damp, and the fields were all sodden, so when I spied the twinkling lights […]

Artwork for Donald Beaman album "Fog On Mirror Glass"

Donald Beaman “Fog on Mirror Glass”

October 23, 2024 Gordon Mackay 0

A unique, atmospheric album from California’s Donald Beaman. Californian Donald Beaman returns with his fifth album ‘Fog On Mirror Glass’. In this release, we are treated to a low-key, understated – almost drifting – set of […]

Book Review: Richard Houghton “Cropredy Capers”

October 22, 2024 Tim Martin 0

With Fairport just off on their annual Autumn tour around the nether regions of the UK, this book is a timely reminder of why they are such a beloved musical institution. The Fairport Convention story stretches […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Alvvays - Alvvays
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Henry Paul Band - Feel the Heat
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RE: Versions!
This time a Dylan 'classic' although there are more tun...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
John Richard Paul - Midwestern Modesty
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RE: Pedro Sánchez
It certainly couldn’t make things worse, Paul. I have a...
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RE: Pedro Sánchez
My tried and trusted tactic of shouting "FUCK OFF!" at ...
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Nothing is real (maybe)
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RE: Pedro Sánchez
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 0

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Artwork for the Wave Pictures album Gained/Lost

The Wave Pictures “Gained/Lost”

March 11, 2026 2

Ambitious, dream-soaked pop that reaches high but rarely quite lands. There’s something immediately intriguing about Gained/Lost. On paper, the ingredients are enticing: the literate jangle of The Smiths, the wide-eyed psych-pop glow of The Flaming Lips, […]

artwork for Lynn Miles album "A Bouquet of Black Flowers"

Lynn Miles “A Bouquet of Black Flowers”