Album Reviews
Norman Blake “Day By Day”
Timeless versions of classic old-time tunes by a master interpreter and instrumentalist. This is a special record, and it is all the more special because Norman Blake is now 83. If you think you have heard […]
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Album Reviews
Charlie Parr “Last Of The Better Days Ahead”
A hugely successful, rewarding exploration of the outlying edges of rural blues and back porch folk. US singer-songwriter Charlie Parr’s 14th studio production, ‘Last of the Better Days Ahead’, is a rare gem of an LP, […]
Album Reviews
Dar Williams “I’ll Meet You Here”
Six years was certainly worth the wait. Six years seems rather a long time between studio albums, particularly if you are as talented as someone as Dar Williams; The New Yorker has described Williams as “one […]
Live Reviews
My Darling Clementine + Arksong, Glasgow Americana Festival, CCA Glasgow, 3rd October 2021
It’s an unexpected but welcome effect of the pandemic, the sheer delight and adrenaline rush of seeing and hearing live music again after such a long period of gig starvation. As an audience member, I’ve certainly […]
Album Reviews
Two Cent Revival “Demons”
Gripping tales of life at the edge of reason. Matt Jones, who is the driving force behind Two Cent Revival, brings many textured layers to bear on ‘Demons‘. There are clear dusty desert rock influences as […]