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Mark Geary “In The Time Of Locusts”

July 19, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0
Thoughtful sixth album from Irish singer-songwriter. Mark Geary was born in Dublin but spent 20 years living in New York, having won a green card in the lottery, where he set up home in the East […]
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Joana Serrat “Big Wave”

July 18, 2024 Andy Davidson 0
Time stretching and pitch shifting depths. Luddites best stop reading now. The sixth album from Catalan folk artist Joana Serrat is a sonic tsunami. Turbulent changes in Serrat’s personal life along with challenging times in the […]
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Folk Roundup – Rum Ragged, Chick Corea & Bela Fleck, Angeline, Cohen & Jon, Mojna, Lemoncello, Starvation Army

July 18, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Welcome once more to a diverse selection of folk, and there’s some really unexpected artists sneaking into the topic this month.  Expect some “Irish” folk, some brass bands and some strongly themed collections.  Here we go… […]
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Beachwood Sparks “Across The River Of Stars”

July 18, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Short but sweet return from LA’s Beachwood Sparks. Beachwood Sparks and GospelBeach are a bit like Clark Kent and Superman – never seen in the same place at the same time.  Only a few weeks ago […]
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Live Review: Joan Osborne, Union Chapel, London – 2nd July 2024

July 17, 2024 David Jarman 0
Visiting the UK for the first time since 2018, with her London show part of a tour taking in dates in Italy and France, Joan Osborne once more showed what a consummate performer she is. Still […]

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