Topette!! – Tazon: Album Review
Our favourite Anglo-French folk ‘supergroup’ Topette!! are here again with an eclectic mix of dance tunes, all performed with that unique Topette!! zip.
John Barlass
John has been a music obsessive since he first heard 'Love Me Do' seeping out of the family radio in 1962. he spent a career in the rail industry before turning back to his first love of music. He plays bass guitar and melodeon, loves folk/rock and lives in Warwick.
Singles Selection – Issue #7
Welcome to Issue #7 of Singles Selection. With Singles Selection, we take a look at some of the brand new singles that have pricked our ears.
Eugene McGuinness – Eugene McGuinness versus The Universe: Album Review
Raw, mysterious and thoroughly entrancing. Eugene McGuinness versus The Universe is a mellow, melodic, masterful mélange of sweet off-kilter pop
Laguz – Songs For Taliesin: EP Review
Dutch pagan folkies Laguz celebrate the life, work and mythology of Welsh bard Taliesin with three exhilarating songs, on their new EP.
Ty Freeman – One Way Love: EP Review
Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Ty Freeman hits the ground running with his debut EP. Five high-powered songs guaranteed to grab attention.
Barbara – Spring Tour ‘Lift-Off’ Time Approaches: News
On Friday 1st May, Barbara will take the stage in Leeds for the first show on their Spring 2026 headline tour. We take a look ahead.
Fairport Convention Spring Tour 2026 – The Final Triumph: Live Review
Fairport Convention and Jenn Butterworth round off a triumphant 2026 Spring Tour with a rousing ‘homecoming’ at The Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa.
Luke James Williams – Limes Hotel: Album Review
Long-awaited sophomore album from Luke James Williams traces questions of morality, belief, connection and the quiet work of piecing yourself back together after loss.
Singles Selection – Issue #6
Welcome to Issue #6 of Singles Selection. With Singles Selection, we take a look at some of the brand new singles that have pricked our ears.
Bethany Lyn – Get Set: Album Review
Debut album from Oxford singer, songwriter and producer Bethany Lyn. Get Set is a showcase for a potent blend of jazz, folk, pop, and funk.
Red Vanilla – Where I Should Be: EP Review
Sophomore EP, Where Should I Be, sees fast-rising Dundee alt-rockers Red Vanilla expanding their horizons with bold new sounds
Fairport Convention w/ Jenn Butterworth – Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury: Live Review
We’ve hopped it down to Kent to catch up with Fairport Convention and their guest Jenn Butterworth as the band’s Spring Tour 2026 continues to weave its way around the country. And, as the spring sun makes an appearance, thoughts of Cropredy start to germinate…
Pete Gioconda – Up You: Album Review
New wave, psychedelic, jazz and folk rock influences join forces behind Pete Gioconda’s outlandish, poetic, lyrics for Up You – unlike anything else you’ll hear this year!
Robin Trower – Live! – 50th Anniversary Edition: Album Review
That 1975 landmark Stockholm show in all its full-length glory! Chrysalis Records and Robin Trower celebrate the 50th anniversary of a great live album by revealing the same concert in its full magnificence.
Owl In The Sun – Into The Winter’s Night: Album Review
Fourth album from Bath-based Owl In The Sun takes a soothing journey away from the dark times and into the warmth and fizz of a French Café.