Brinsley Schwarz – Shouting At The Moon: Album Review
Shouting At The Moon, the third solo album from Brinsley Schwarz, the man who gave his name to a band, is a triumph.
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.
The Last Waltz – Birmingham Town Hall: Live Review
Warwickshire’s WLDFLWRS gather a host of distinguished guests and occupy Birmingham’s Town Hall to celebrate the 49th Anniversary of a seminal concert. And didn’t they celebrate in style?!
Steve Tilston – Such & Such: Album Review
The reissue of 2003’s Such & Such album by Steve Tilston, reminds us of the scale of his talent
Old Man Luedecke – She Told Me Where to Go (Deluxe Edition): Album Review
Two-time JUNO Award-winner, Old Man Luedecke, revisits his most recent album release, reworks a few songs and adds a couple more. Result: Increased intensity and altered perspectives
John Southworth – The Red Castle: Album Review
The Red Castle – the new album from Canadian singer-songwriter John Southworth – reflects on lineage, loss and time.
Aron van Alstine – Subtle Teeth (vol.1): EP Review
Singer-songwriter, bullfighter, ballerina, ex-teenager and future dinosaur Aron van Alstine delivers an object lesson with new EP.
The Owl Service – A Tribute to Sandy Denny: Single Review
The Owl Service collective pays tribute to the incomparable Sandy Denny with a pair of the finest songs that she was ever associated with.
The Maple State – Don’t Take Forever: Album Review
Back together for the first time in 17 years, Manchester band The Maple State celebrate their reunion with Don’t Take Forever.
Naragonia Quartet – Nehalennia: Album Review
Atmospheric, authentic and truly beautiful. Words used to describe the music of Belgium’s Naragonia Quartet. Their fourth album is a triumph.
Brian Wilson – Live at the Roxy Theatre (25th Anniversary Edition): Album Review
The first official posthumous Brian Wilson release. Live at the Roxy Theatre revisits the show that kick-started Phase II of the great man’s career.
Blackheart Orchestra – Winter Majesty: Single Review
Our old friends Blackheart Orchestra – ‘The World’s Smallest Orchestra’ – return with a winter anthem that finds warmth in the cold and light in the dark.
Aquakultre – Gallows: Single Review
Second preview of 1783, the forthcoming, hard-hitting, third album from Halifax, Nova Scotia, singer/rapper/composer Aquakultre.
Lucy Kitchen – The Boatman: Single Review
Romsey singer-songwriter Lucy Kitchen previews her forthcoming album, In the Low Light, with lead single The Boatman.
Deborah Rose – Atlas: Single Review
Deborah Rose connects continents and cultures and contemplates Christmas on Atlas, her stunning new single and the title track of her forthcoming new album
Haunted Like Human – American Mythology: Album Review
Well-constructed songs with lyrics that will provoke analysis and consideration, on the long-awaited third album from Haunted Like Human.