Loudon Wainwright III – Loudon Live In London: Album Review
A marathon live session from Westchester County’s favourite, oldest and best satirist. Could this be remembered as the DEFINITIVE collection?
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.
Ghazi & Boom.Diwan X Arturo O’Farrill – Live in the Khaleej!: Album Review
Ever heard of Kuwaiti Pearl Diving Music? When Ghazi Faisal Al-Mulaifi blend it with the Latin jazz of Arturo O’Farrill, something very special happens…
Wryn – Snake: Single Review
Second preview of the forthcoming album from Santa Barbara indie/folk singer-songwriter, Wryn. No intensity is spared – they mean it, man.
The Veils – Asphodels: Album Review
Songs of self-reflection and private reckoning on album #7 from Anglo-New Zealand singer-songwriter Finn Andrews.
Mary Bue – Trying To Fight The Wind: Single Review
Another preview of the forthcoming album from singer/songwriter, yogi and International Retreat Guide Mary Bue.
Sunny War – Cry Baby: Single Review
A new album from Sunny War is in the immediate offing – here’s an enticing morsel of the treat to come.
Yahtzee Brown – You Got This: Album Review
Gritty debut album from Austin-via-Seattle wavemaker Yahtzee Brown channels Petty, Stones and…Britpop(?)
Piers Faccini and Ballaké Sissoko – One Half Of A Dream: Single Review
Single #2 from the forthcoming album from Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko – what can be achieved when master musicians combine their cultures.
Barbara – Between Two Bookends – and gigs: News
At The Barrier favourites, Barbara, kick off 2025 as they mean to go on – another video in their growing Between Two Bookends series and news of full band gigs.
Siblings – The Garden: Single Review
Ethereal folk, classic 70s storytelling and the atmospheric flair of spirit jazz: Siblings are back with a new single that captures their signature sound.
Jessica Lynn – All I Own: Album Review
Joyful, raucous sophomore album from acclaimed Brooklyn-born Country Arena Rocker, Jessica Lynn.
Claudia Schwab – Went To Walk: Album Review
Isolated lockdown musings take on real shape. Album #3 from Claudia Schwab is a blend of Austro-Irish sounds, tinged with Indian exotica.
Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko – Bourne On The Wind: Single Review
Pastoral Englishness and Malian sensibilities unite on the lead single from the forthcoming album by Piers Faccini and Ballaké Sissoko.
Hands Of The Heron – Quiet Light: Album Review
3rd album from Bristol-based psych-folk trio, Hands Of The Heron, is the perfect accompaniment to that contemplative activity.
Hotel Art – Elevator Music: Album Review
Debut album from the Boo Hewerdine/Vlado Nosal collaboration, Hotel Art. Guaranteed to charm.