Magpie Lane – Three Quarter Time: Album Review
Rousing songs and tunes from Oxford ensemble Magpie Lane. Further investigation is certainly advisable
Joanne Shaw Taylor – Heavy Soul: Album Review
Having had a taste of what’s to come in her performance at the RNCM in February, we now find the fruits of Joanne Shaw Taylor’s labours most satisfying.
Exploring Birdsong, Toria Wooff: The Deaf Institute, Manchester: Live Review
We catch Exploring Birdsong at Manchester’s Deaf Institute. There’s the bonus of support from Toria Wooff.
Beardy Folk Festival 2024 – Shropshire: Live Review
Beardy Folk Festival’s magnificent seventh – Shropshire festival goes from strength to strength, but things far from rosy on the independent festival scene
Download 2025 Headliners: Opinion
Download 2024 is in the books. The line up was a curveball for some. It’s opened doors to varying options to think about for Download 2025.
New Forest Folk Festival 2024: Preview
A look ahead to the 2024 new Forest Folk Festival.
Jenny Don’t & The Spurs – Broken Hearted Blue: Album Review
Friday nights should always be like this; hell, even on a Monday. Twangtastic!
Andrew Wild – A Mirror Of Dreams: Book Review
The Progressive Rock Revival 1981-1983; Andrew Wild sets the scene ready for Vol 2….
Midsommar Round Up – Deep Dark Woods, Remorae, Krissy Matthews : Album Review(s)
With no connection bar their lateness, trad.arr. through a Saskatoon shutter, folktronica of an an anglo-french origin and blues from (ish) Norway.
Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
Set the controls – Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets pull off another blinding portrayal of the early music of Pink Floyd in Manchester.
Anthony Phillips & Harry Williamson – Gypsy Suite: Album Review
Anthony Phillips & Harry Williamson’s Gypsy Suite is released in a new remastered and expanded CD edition.
Painted Sky – From The Blue: Album Review
Debut album from brother and sister duo, Painted Sky: Eleven flawless interpretations and adaptations of traditional themes.
Yishai Sweartz & Mona Mur – Clouds Of War: Album News
News of Clouds Of War – a collaborative work by renowned musicians Yishai Sweartz (Tomorrow’s Rain) from Tel Aviv and Mona Mur from Berlin.
Noshows on Tame Impala: Why I Love
We’re joined by Max Satow – the man behind Noshows – for a Why I Love on the psych rock of Tame impala.
Karen Killeen-Jones – A Woman’s Work: EP Review
Warwickshire singer-songwriter Karen Killeen-Jones considers life from the female perspective in six delightful songs.