Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne – Play Up The Music: Album Review
When coals from Newcastle mingled with sugarcane in Bridgetown, this is what they sang, brought back to Blighty by B-K, in a tour de squeezy force.
Seuras Og
"Well, what sort of music do you like, Seuras?" Ever since that question was first aired by his mother a decade or six back he has struggled with the answer. And struggles still now. Call him a folkie, a country dude, a bluesman and he'll be happy, but don't forget the whiff of jazz, electronica and more. Not so keen on the charts, mind.
Afro Celt Sound System – Ova: Album Review
“A fulfilment of the late Simon Emmerson’s life and work”. The words of Afro Celt Sound System and indisputably the truth.
Chloe Matharu – Sailors & Rolling Stones: Album Review
Incorporeal blend of icy harp and crystalline vocals meet muted electronica to challenge perceptions, possibilities and genre.
Frankie Archer – Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham: Live Review
We head to one of our favourite venues; Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham; to see one of our favourites artists – Frankie Archer.
Various Artists – Highlands: Album Review
Bathtime never sounded so good, as Lush launch the latest (and the last) of their Simon Emmerson helmed Celt Soundsystem, featuring Julie Fowlis.
Steve Knightley – The Winter Yards: Album Review
All work and no play confirms Knightley as one of our best. The Winter Yards is out now.
Mairearad Green & Rachel Newton – Anna Bhàn : Album Review
Blood history, music and song, exquisitely, from the Gàidhealtachd, by two of the region’s finest daughters; Mairearead Green & Rachel Newton
Fairground Attraction – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton : Live Review
“It’s got to be-ee-ee-ee”…… pretty damn good actually; we catch Fairground Attraction live in Wolverhampton.
Angeline Morrison – Ophelia: Album Review
Mysterious mood mantras mix with melodic metaphysical meanderings. A charming set of spells from Angeline Morrison.
Si Kahn & George Mann – Labor Day : Album Review
Subtitled ‘A Tribute to Hard Working People Everywhere’, this 80th birthday celebration to Si Kahn is both exhaustive and exhausting, if mostly worth the effort.
Jon Doran & The Northern Assembly: EP Review
Exciting extra-curricular project begs more, in a plucky opening salvo, with carefully selected friends.
June Tabor & Oysterband – Ragged Kingdom: Re-issue/Vinyl Release
Commemorative vinyl version of doughty road warriors classic collaboration. June Tabor & Oysterband.
Fairground Attraction – Beautiful Happening: Album Review
The (fairground) attraction is, astonishingly, all the more, after 36 years away. Comeback of the year!
Katie Spencer – John Martyn; A Celebration, The Temperance, Leamington : Live Review
We catch an utterly fabulous marge in sound from Katie Spencer, aided by Spencer Cozens, Alan Thomson and the songs of John Martyn.
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage – In The Dark We Grow: Album Review
Sanders & Savage – No longer just one of our best vocal duos, are they now our best?