Heidi Talbot – Grace Untold: Album Review
Forget any fall from grace, this shows Talbot ascending even further still.
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 Haar – The Lost Day: Album Review
The Haar shine more new light through familiar windows, spruced up with even more global vision and design.
The Men They Couldn’t Hang – Hare & Hounds, King’s Heath, B’ham: Live Review
The Men They Couldn’t Hang are in Kings Heath with no sign of the party stopping soon.
Sam Carter – The Oakham Poacher: EP Review
An acoustic masterclass of trad from Carter, as he snaps at the heels of Mssrs. Thompson and Simpson.
Fuzzy Lights – Fen Creatures: Album Review
Fuzzy lights shine over the fens once more; dare you stray into their playground?
Maz O’Connor – Once I Had A Sweetheart: Single Review
A bold re-awakening and a fresh re-imagining from deep in Kent; it’s the return of Maz O’Connor!
Lisa O’Neill – The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right: EP Review
O’Neill delivers a thoughtful selection box of treats to chew over.
Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Kate & Anna McGarrigle/Dancer With Bruised Knees: Re-release Review
Kate & Anna McGarrigle. You know the name, you know the songs, here they are, together, as originally intended.
Michael McGovern – Thin White Road: Album Review
Look out Sam Fender, Michael McGovern has you in his sights!
The Celtic Social Club – You Should Know: Album Review
Never too late to join this (Celtic social) club and become acquainted with their warm glow of welcome.
Steve Knightley (& The Winter Yards Band) – Coventry HMV Empire: Live Review
We’re at the HMV Empire in Coventry for Steve Knightley and The Winter Yards band.
Mavis Staples – Sad & Beautiful World: Album Review
Sad and beautiful maybe, but so much and all the better for having Mavis in it.
Goblin Band – A Loaf Of Wax (Live From MOTH Club): Album Review
A punky DIY ethos inhabits this devisioning and deconstruction of traditional folk, embracing the songs of a London gutter, circa 1700, from Goblin Band.
Fergus McCreadie – The Shieling: Album Review
Don’t call this fusion, the sound of Fergus McCreadie proves folk and jazz are entirely the same thing, and always have been.
Hearken Quartet -Hÿd: EP Review
This effervescent debut from Hearken Quartet proves the Bal is definitely at the back of Newcastle’s net. Result!!