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Live review: Robert Forster, Lafayette, London – 20th March 2023

April 5, 2023 David Chalfen 0

With over four decades in the industry Robert Forster has lived through a lot. When the Go-Betweens started at Brisbane University in 1977 Americana wasn’t yet a thing and their artistic and indeed commercial dilemma for […]

Ellie Turner “When the Trouble’s All Done”

April 5, 2023 Helen Jones 0

Turner’s sweet voice and breathy vocals alongside gentle acoustics make for a captivatingly intimate album. Ellie Turner may have started on her musical journey relatively late in life – she didn’t fall in love with folk […]

Meredith Moon “Constellations”

April 5, 2023 Andy Davidson 0

A recognisable pattern of Love & Locations. Meredith Moon has nailed it. Playing claw-hammer Appalachian style banjo, Moon has crafted words and phrases around a classic sound that can reawaken a listener’s own suppressed feelings and […]

Artwork for the Adam Klein album "Holidays In The United States"

Adam Klein “Holidays In United States”

April 4, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0

Unflinching reflections on the troubles that the United States faces in the twenty first century. Racism, equity, education, immigration, and LGBTQ+ rights are just some of the social justice battles that are still being fought in […]

Cover art for 'Homesick for Another World, Under the Rug

Under the Rug “Homesick for Another World”

April 4, 2023 FredArnold 0

An innately positive and beautiful take on trying to get through the bleakness of life. The third album from indie/folk rock band Under the Rug moves on from the blistering ‘Dear Adeline‘ (released early in 2022), […]

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Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June

March 30, 2026 0

Celebrated artist Fruit Bats announces the forthcoming release of the brand-new album The Landfill on June 12th via Merge Records. The new offering finds Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson (who performs under the Fruit Bats moniker) […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 229 “Muscle Memory”

March 30, 2026 1

As we head into the Easter hols, I was thinking that it’s been nearly three years since I took off the gown and mortar and stopped trying to educate the minds of future generations. And yet […]

Crys Matthews “Forged In Fire” – won’t back down

March 30, 2026 0

Appropriately enough, Forged in Fire, the new song from Crys Matthews, was released on No Kings Day, the new national holiday they’re having over there across the Atlantic. The social justice warrior, proud Black woman, and […]