Kate Rusby – 30 Happy Returns: Album Review
Time flies. Kate Rusby celebrates 30 years of touring as a professional folk singer with a set of star-studded reinterpretations.
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.
The Fierce And The Dead – Wonderful: New Single
The Fierce And The Dead release their first single in four years. It’s out now via the usual streaming services and Spencer Park Music.
Pure Reason Revolution – Above Cirrus: Album Review
Pure Reason Revolution up their progressive game on Above Cirrus.
Giant Walker – All In Good Time: Album Review
Debut album from purveyors of Heavy Progressive alternative sounds, Giant Walker.
Luke Daniels – The Met, Bury: Live Review
Luke Daniels provides the perfect antidote to oversized stadium and arena rock with an intimate performance at The Met.
Gus Englehorn – Dungeon Master: Album Review
A half-hour of off-kilter madness from a slightly deranged (in the nicest sense) Gus Englehorn.
Kinnaris Quintet – This Too: Album Review
Second album from Kinnaris Quintet pushes their signature joie de vivre into the stratosphere.
Topette!! – Bourdon: Album Review
Topette!!, bumblebees and bagpipes. An intriguing combination.
Charm Of Finches – The Met, Bury: Live Review
All the way from Melbourne, Australia, we catch up with Charm Of Finches on their European Tour at The Met in Bury.
Gigspanner Big Band – Stoller Hall, Manchester: Live Review
As foretold by Mike Harding no less, the Gigspanner Big Band storm the Stoller.
Opeth – On Track: Book Review
Sonicbond and On Track are back on our bookshelves with the mighty Opeth.
Alunah – Strange Machine: Album Review
Hear the results of two years’ worth of experimentation and growth on the new album by Sabbath City’s Alunah.
Lili Refrain – Mana: Album Review
Lili Refrain explores and experiments with ominous textures on Mana.
Keston Cobblers Club – Alchemy: Album Review
Another shot of much appreciated bright and breezy inspiration from Keston Cobblers Club as they work their Alchemy.
Rush – Moving Pictures 40th Anniversary: Album Review
The classic 1981 Moving Pictures album from Rush gets the anniversary treatment.