Album Reviews
Nada Surf “Moon Mirror”
Album of harmonious, power pop from a band at the top of their game. It’s 30 years since Nada Surf released their debut single, ‘The Plan’/’Telescope’. Newly signed to New West Records, ‘Moon Mirror’ is the […]
Reviews
Album Reviews
Sonya Cohen Cramer “You’ve Been a Friend to Me”
A collection remembering a lesser-known member of the Seeger clan, but with all the talent of her famous family. Sonya Cohen Cramer (1965–2015) came from a family with an impeccable American folk pedigree. Her father was […]
Album Reviews
The Deslondes “Roll It Out”
This grand New Orleans collective returns to the fray with an infectious dollop of soulful funky and slippery grooves. The Deslondes roll back into town with another excellent dollop of slippery grooves on their 4th album […]
Album Reviews
Ray Lamontagne “Long Way Home”
On his ninth album Ray Lamontagne strives to find his power and steps into it on the long way home. You could sum up Ray Lamontagne’s latest album, “Long Way Home,” with a single word. Trouble. […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Septembersong, Braziers Park, South Oxfordshire – 6th-8th September 2024
This is the second year of the Septembersong festival, which is billed as “a slightly psychedelic seasonal celebration”. It takes place at Braziers Park, set in the south Oxfordshire countryside and is run by brothers Joe […]