Album Reviews
The Gills “In the Beginning”
A surprising debut from husband a wife duo The Gills Liz and Tim Gill are one of the couples that have found perfect harmony during the lockdown: literally. A married couple from Baltimore in the US, […]
Reviews
Live Reviews
Festival Review: AmericanaFest 2021, 26th-28th January 2021
The conference part of the Americana Festival had had to be shelved for the year, but nothing, not even a global pandemic, could prevent the AmericanFest showcase nights and award ceremony from going ahead. Moving on-line […]
Album Reviews
Jack Cade “The Death Throes Of A Jaded Empire”
A dark and brooding album for these dark and brooding times The first thing that strikes the listener about ‘The Death Throes Of A Jaded Empire’ is Jack Cade’s astounding voice. It sounds like it’s been […]
Album Reviews
Corey Ledet “Corey Ledet’s Zydeco”
Treat yourself to a COVID secure Louisiana Saturday night in your own home with ‘Corey Ledet’s Zydeco’. Zydeco is a black indigenous music from Louisiana, and while it has a fascinating history and is one of […]
Album Reviews
Beans on Toast “Knee Deep in Nostalgia”/”The Unforeseeable Future”
A two album missive about the past and the present filled with wry observations and brilliant lyricism Jay McAllister is a folk musician whose broader musical palette has seen him develop a particular brand of socially […]