Glastonbury 2023 – An Alternate View: Festival Review
Our man in a sleeping bag was there. Taking in the delights of Glastonbury Festival…an alternate take on the event around other stages.
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.
Riders Of The Canyon – Riders Of The Canyon : Album Review
A hefty dose of melodic nostalgia, underpinned by graceful arrangements and a confident and competent vocal backline.
Dàimh – Sula : Album Review
Sleekit’ blockbluster from Dàimh sneaks in and sidelines the competition, in an astonishing tour de trad.
This Is The Kit – Careful Of Your Keepers: Album Review
A greater focus pays dividends to the magpie alt-folk of Kate Stables, as she expands and brightens her palette.
Roseanne Reid – Lawside: Album Review
Classy country’n’tayside from 2nd generation singer, a confident and competent celebration.
Cowboy Junkies – Such Ferocious Beauty: Album Review
Cowboy Junkies are back and they’re not happy. Galling new gothic country-blues noir from Toronto.
Whitsun Roundup: Mike Tod, Sansome/Quinn, Fiona Rutherford
Another bank holiday, another backlog…. Here’s a trio that missed the deadline but aren’t worth losing altogether.
Kassi Valazza – Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing: Album Review
Cosmic American music, nothing more, nothing less: a tonic for tired ears to steady the soul and please the heart.
Terry Emm – Wish You Were Here: Album Review
Languid summer fizz beckons a welcome return from missing, presumed lost, troubadour Terry Emm.
Jon Wilks – Before I Knew What Had Begun I Had Already Lost: Album Review
Intriguing, confusing and confounding in turns, the real Jon Wilks stands up and out convincingly.
The Primevals – The Dividing Line: Album Review
A sonic blast, channeling the past to keep the future on its toes. They were there and they are still here.
Kris Drever – The Best Of: Album Review
So much more than an also ran, Kris Drever confirms his pole position, with this back catalogue cementing his right to be. Release Date: 19th May 2023 Label: Reveal Records Format: CD / Vinyl / Digital I used to wonder who these lavish and detailed compilation albums were […]
Rebecca Hill & Charlie Stewart – Thawcrook: Album Review
Stirrings in the fiddle and harp camp: Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart on a rewilding revitalising of the trad.
Gnoss – Stretching Skyward : Album Review
Gnoss not only stretch for the sky, they are flying.
Ben De La Cour – Sweet Anhedonia : Album Review
Smoky poteen from the swamplands, enticing gothic noir of merit, De La Cour offers a grip like vice on your senses.