Nirvana – The Show Must Go On: Boxset Review
The complete works of the first incarnation of the British Nirvana, plus a plethora of outtakes, rarities and later works on a mammoth 12-CD set.
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.
DUG – Have At It!: Album Review
Debut album from Scottish-American duo DUG takes influences from the great American singer-songwriters and from Irish and Scottish tradition and blends them into a thoroughly compelling whole.
Katie Spencer – What Love Is: Album Review
Stunning, intimate and heartwarming are just a few of the superlatives that can be aimed at What Love Is, the long-awaited third album from East Yorkshire songstress Katie Spencer.
Three Idle Women return to Oxford with new songs, the Idle Choir, and a musical journey through waterway heritage: News
Exciting times for Three Idle Women – the trio celebrate their shared love of our Waterways heritage with another intriguing project.
Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko / Songs We Carry – Union Chapel, Islington: Live Review
Piers Faccini & Ballake Sissoko arrive at London’s Union Chapel to launch Our Calling, the duo’s stunning tribute to migration in all its forms. Ana Silvera & Saied Silbak, the lineup for an evening of blissful, contemplative music.
Danny Thompson – A Tribute
Whether the medium was folk, jazz, rock or straight-ahead pop music, Danny Thompson was, for so very many, the double bassist of choice.
Absolute Losers – In The Crowd: Album Review
Canadian trio Absolute Losers follow their instincts and delve into sixties-influenced melodic pop for second album, In The Crowd.
Various Artists – 50 Reggae Hits: Album Review
A second celebration of reggae’s golden 1970-1975 period from Doctor Bird Records. 50 Reggae Hits picks up where 2021 compilation, The Best Of Reggae left off.
Ala.Ni – Sunshine Music: Album Review
3rd album from British-born, Paris-based Ala.Ni mixes the warm, relaxed vibe of the Caribbean into a heady blend of calypso, jazz and bossa nova.
Scustin – Confessions Of A Pub Talker: Album Review
Scustin venerate Ireland’s pub culture in funk, disco, rock and spoken word. It’s hard-hitting, hilarious and hits out at targets way beyond the sanctity of the pub.
Daughter Of The Water – Cast Through The Mistletoe Tree: Album Review
Conceived and recorded on a narrowboat on the River Thames in Rural Oxfordshire, Cast Through The Mistletoe Tree transports the listener far away from the tribulations of the modern world.
Katy Guillen & The Drive – Goodbye Charlie: Single Review
Previews of forthcoming album, Make That Sound, continue. Goodbye Charlie takes on a retro sound. A song of parting, with a sense of contentment.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025 – How Was It For You? : Opinion
We’ve been chatting to a variety of people who were involved in the Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025 to gather their views and recollections. Here’s what they’ve had to say:
Barbara – The 2025 Tour Kicks Off This Week!: News
At The Barrier faves Barbara kick off their 2025 ‘Dazzling Debut Album Tour’ on Thursday 18th September in Southampton – and they’re sure to be coming to a venue near you. Don’t miss one of the best live bands around!
Haunted Like Human – Appaloosa: Single Review: Single Review
The hors d’oeuvres keep on coming. Appaloosa is the third taster for the forthcoming album from Nashville duo Haunted Like Human.