Bones Owens – Love Out Of Lemons: Album Review
Love Out Of Lemons finds Cool cat Bones Owens doing gritty and laidback in equal measure.
Mike Ainscoe
Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.
Blues Pills – Birthday: Album Review
Blues Pills’ fourth aims for a boundary-less and expectation free trip.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2024: Photo gallery
Rounding up a few visual memories of 2024’s Cropredy Festival – aka Fairport’s Cropredy Convention.
Elles Bailey – Beneath The Neon Glow: Album Review
Given an invitation by Elles Bailey to sit back, buckle up and enjoy the ride, it would be churlish to refuse…
Underneath The Stars Festival 2024: Live Review
We’re at the tenth and final (for now?) Underneath The Stars Festival in South Yorkshire where we have to admit, Hamish Hawk shines.
Squackett – A Life Within A Day: Album Review
The Steve Hackett / Chris Squire project – the amusingly titled Squackett – from 2012 gets a remaster and 5.1 mix to boot.
Cambridge Folk Festival 2024 – Live Review
We’re back at Cambridge Folk Festival where the legends of the genre are balanced with a multitude of offerings on and off stage.
The Family Grave – Caroline/Leave Him Behind: New Single
Latest release from the Super8SinglesClub label – out on 26th July. A double ‘A’ side from The Family Grave.
Skinny Lister – Pub Shed Bootleg: EP Review
Skinny Lister – rollin’ in the Forge & Flagon – for the Pub Shed Bootleg.
The HU – Live At Glastonbury: Album Review
The intiguing mix of Heavy Metal and Mongolian gutteral singing – at Glastonbury – from The HU.
The War On Drugs – Liverpool University Mountford Hall: Live Review
It’s a hot one as The War On Drugs warm up (ha!) for the Royal Albert Hall with the first of two intimate Liverpool gigs.
Pallas – Eyes in The Night: Album Review
Pallas – representing Scotland in the early Eighties Progressive Rock revival – collected works from the era.
Rachel Newton – Sealladh: Album Review
Rachel Newton adds art gallery soundtracking to her ever growing CV.
Dave Foster Band – Maybe They’ll Come Back For Us: Album Review
Dave Foster and Dinet Poortman get progressive pop off to a tee.
Black Country Communion – V: Album Review
Black Country Communion return with a belter. Bonamassa, Hughes, Bonham & Sherinian make it well worth the wait!