Tom Saint on Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance: Why I Love
Tom Saint takes a personal look back at Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance.
Folk By The Oak 2025: Festival Review
It’s Folk By The Oak 2025 and a day in the park finds full flavour from across the board, with even a muted yes from the weather gods.
Eugene McGuinness – Seascape: Single Review
Singer-songwriter Eugene McGuinness returns to prelude his forthcoming album with Seascape, a stunning new single. Evocative, illustrative and instantly likeable.
Skipinnish – The Cropredy 2025 Q & A Series: Interview
We’re joined by Skipinnish founder Angus MacPhail who takes on our Cropredy ’25 Q&A.
Dame Shirley Bassey – The Singer: Album Review
The incredible talent of Dame Shirley Bassey is celebrated in a new collection that brings together classic and rare recordings.
Matt Benson – Sit Back Down Again: Album Review
Debut solo album from George Ezra sideman Matt Benson combining the influences of Waits, Morrison, MacGowan and others.
Jah Wobble – Dub, Volume 1: Album Review
Dauntingly worldwide vision of dub, through the eye of East End visionary Wobble, and set there as well.
Blue Rose Code – Kitchen Garden Cafè, Birmingham: Live Review
Another shot of Blue Rose Code – Ross Wilson, live alone and powerfully vulnerable.
Cropredy Festival 2025 Preview Part Four: Opinion
Part four of our 2025 Cropredy preview brings us to Peatbog Faeries, El Pony Pisador and The Deborah Bonham Band.
Dubwiser – Bring The Light: Album Review
The new album from UK roots reggae band Dubwiser, Bring the Light, collects favourite songs from across the band’s career, adds a couple of newbies for good measure and delivers an enticing mix of dub, roots and joyful ska.
Oasis – Live ’25: Opinion
The brothers Gallagher return. Oasis are once again, the talk of the World. For 41 nights, Oasis are back. We reflect on that opening night in Cardiff, and the return to home turf.
Graham Mackenzie & Rory Matheson – Take Six: Album Review
Mackenzie & Matheson ‘take six’ – a feast of keys and strings to lift the heart and unfurl a saltire to.
Tami Neilson – Neon Cowgirl: Album Review
An ode to a Nashville icon from Toronto-via-Auckland balladeer Tami Neilson. Tami channels Orbison, Aretha and brings some impressive guests along for the ride.
Eliza Gilkyson – Dark Ages : Album
A stunning tour de force of gentle acoustic steel and substance from Eliza Gilkyson.
Steve Knightley – Lichfield Guildhall: Live Review
At The Barrier favourite, Steve Knightly, performs at Lichfield Guildhall. His performance is part of Lichfield Festival.