Album Reviews
Pete Campbell “A Second Glance”
A striking debut EP that shows off a new talent to good effect. Campbell’s songs “are a sidewalk cafe, a mood, a glimpse in the mirror. His voice is authentic and intimate, floating with a warmth […]
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Album Reviews
Joe Pug “Nation of Heat: Revisited”
Revamp, Recycle and Reimagine. Joe Pug is one of those names you might have heard but never really paid much attention to; on the strength of this album, that would be to your detriment. Fifteen years […]
Album Reviews
Steve Dawson and The Telescope Three “Phantom Threshold”
Pedal steel driven cowboy western instrumental album adventure. ‘Phantom Threshold’ is the second of three albums being released in 2022 by Dawson and his collection of musicians. The first album, ‘Gone Long Gone’ was released earlier […]
Live Reviews
Live Review: Bill Kirchen + Peter Bruntnell, Night & Day Café, Manchester – July 28th 2022
It probably takes a very special artist in order to persuade Peter Bruntnell to haul himself up north to fill a support slot. Peter explained that he’d booked a coach ticket to Manchester, only for the […]
Album Reviews
Mean Mary “Portrait of a Woman, Part 1”
An eclectic mixture of folk songs and tunes. Mean Mary real name Mary James 42 & was born in Geneva Alabama. She was a child prodigy who could read music before she could read words, writing […]