Album Reviews
David Crosby “Here If You Listen” (BMG, 2018)
David Crosby has been on a quest over the last few years to make up for the time he’d squandered on a path of self-destruction. This is his fourth solo album since 2014 saw the release […]
Reviews
Live Reviews
J.P. Harris and the Tough Choices + The Miss Tess Duo, Omeara, London 16th November 2018
J.P. Harris, out of Montgomery, Alabama, regards himself as a carpenter first and a singer-songwriter second. That probably speaks to the precariousness of the music business nowadays, but on the conclusion of his set at Omeara […]
Album Reviews
Rachel Baiman “Thanksgiving” (Free Dirt Records, 2018)
This four track EP showcases bluegrass music at its very best. Rachel Baiman is a Nashville-based roots songwriter with a conscience, delivering songs that explore the less shiny side of the holiday season. Clearly this work […]
Live Reviews
Trampled By Turtles + Ferris & Sylvester, London Electric Ballroom, Friday 16th November
Minnesota-based six piece Trampled By Turtles may be best known in the US, but their quirky take on bluegrass is spreading further afield, and spreading fast. At least, they’ve filled the not inconsiderable space of the […]
Album Reviews
J.Mascis “ElasticDays” (Sub Pop, 2018)
J.Mascis is a familiar figure from the Alt-Rock scene of the 90s and noughties who latterly has started to produce a body of solo work that stands up very nicely against his more ragged glory of […]