Jack Rutter – Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester: Live Review
We’re at the Anthony Burgess Foundation for a Manchester Folk Festival performance by Jack Rutter.
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Caravan: The Met, Bury: Live Review
The cosy Bury Met plays hosts to one of Prog’s all time greats Caravan.
Anyone – In Humanity: Album Review
Prog ensemble Anyone release a 4th Album, In Humanity, a change to a highly improvisational progressive direction for the founder member, Riz Story.
Al Stewart – Time Passages: Album Review
Esoteric Records bring us another outstanding Al Stewart package, their third to date. The excellent Time Passages album was recorded at the latter end of the Seventies as Al was redefining his image as a musical raconteur.
Caravan: It’s None Of Your Business
Pioneers of the Canterbury sound, Caravan, show their skills have not waned over the years with a masterful new album.
Mario Rossi Band – Heavy: Album Review
Brazilian based guitarist and singer Mario Rossi gives us a dose of quality powerful but controlled blues with his super-tight band.
Faceless Mirror – Another Night Will Fall: Single Review
Faceless Mirror are following up their incredible ‘Journey Home’ album with a batch of singles; the current one being ‘Another Night Will Fall.’
Exploring Birdsong – Rebellion, Manchester: Live Review
Exploring Birdsong return to the live stage in Manchester to haunt and enchant the masses at Rebellion Bar in Manchester.
Mike Turnbull And The Safe Kings – Arnside Sailing Club: Live Review
A far cry from the Academies and the Apollos, The Arnside Sailing Club does its bit for the live music scene, hosting Mike Turnbull And The Safe Kings.
Tim Grimm – Gone: Album Review
Tim Grimm presents perceptive social observations of a world torn apart and our world leaders’ incapacity to respond to warnings and advice together with songs of loss are all prevalent on his latest county / folk album Gone .
Pokey LaFarge – In The Blossom Of Their Shade: Album Review
Produced and arranged by himself, Pokey LaFarge returns with a ten-song set on New West Records – In The Blossom Of Their Shade.
The Burner Band – Signs And Wonders: Album Review
Shed Load records introduce us to the jaunty The Burner Band whose Signs And Wonders is a healthy dose of bluegrass country rock.
Malcolm Holcombe – Tricks Of The Trade: Album Review
Malcolm Holcombe takes us on a journey through blues, country, rock and bluegrass on Tricks Of The Trade.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Angel Dream: Album Review
Warner Records unveil Angel Dream, a remixed, remastered and reimagined version of the 1996 album form Tom Petty – She’s The One.
Beach Boys – Feel Flows: Album Review
To celebrate 50 years of The Beach Boys’ timeless music , Capitol/UMe release an expansive 5CD and digital box set titled Feel Flows – The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions, 1969-1971.