Lou Lyne & The Blue Almond Project – Thinking of Blue Almonds Pt.1: Album Review
Lou Lyne offers a dreamy and wistful melancholia from a chamber axis, accessible to all.
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.
The Hanging Stars – On A Golden Shore: Album Review
The Hanging Stars embrace the cosmos, leaving the country for much wider climes.
Frontier Ruckus – On The Northline : Album Review
Genre blurring album number six from the Michigan mavericks, Frontier Ruckus, applying a pop sheen to country-gothic.
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell – Music For Cows: Album Review
Anglo-Scots duo take their Quebecois dance party inter-species. Humans allowed.
Cast – Love Is The Call: Album Review
Cast any preconceptions aside, Cast are back in the building with the Love Is The Call album.
HEISK – Headstrong: Album Review
Frabjous feisty fare from Heisk as they unleash a second steaming selection of skittering and celebratory sorcery.
Skreel – Skreel: Album Review
Neither folk nor jazz, if a bit of both from Skreel on Skreel.
RANT – Spin: Album Review
‘Spin’ – Chamber-folk fiddlestravaganza from RANT that bursts wide from genre typecasting.
Jenny Sturgeon & Boo Hewerdine – Outliers: Album Review
Boo (Hewerdine) and Jenny (Sturgeon) go all Mulder and Scully with momentous results.
The Long Ryders – Native Sons: Boxset Review
Polished country rockers or ragged renegades inventing Americana? Actually a bit of both, and a whole lot better than actually recalled or remembered.
Lankum – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow: Live Review
Final report from our man at Celtic Connections who’s at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom for Lankum.
Nati & Kirsten Adamson – Òran Mór, Glasgow: Live Review
Our latest Celtic Connections find us at Òran Mór for Nati and Kirsten Adamson.
Colin Steele’s Stramash – Barony Hall, Glasgow: Live Review
Celtic Connections steps up a notch or several with a belting night at Barony Hall.
Josienne Clarke – The Hug & Pint: Live Review
We have an evening at The Hug & Pint with Josienne Clarke as the Celtic Connections adventure continues.
Su-a Lee – City Halls, Glasgow: Live Review
Another night at Celtic Connections and it’s Su-a Lee and supporting cast that attract our attention.