Johnny Campbell – True North: Album Review
A celebration of Northernness from proud northerner Johnny Campbell. Eight songs from eight northern counties, each recorded at the highest point in its source county.
Thea Gilmore / Janice Burns & Jon Doran – Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall: Live Review
Latest match report from Celtic Connections sees Seuras Og spellbound by Thea Gilmore and Janice Burns & Jon Doran… a ‘beezer’ night.
King Creosote – Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow: Live Review
First of several nights at Celtic Connections and we’re at the Old Fruitmarket for King Creosote.
Topette!! – ON – Live at The Jam Jar: Album Review
The fourth album from Anglo-French supergroup, Topette!! Is a feast of frantic fiddling, blazing bagpipes and surging squeezebox.
West Coast Folk Festival – Blackpool Winter Gardens: Live Review
We report back from the West Coast Folk festival in Blackpool that brings together a fine assemblage of folky treats.
No-Man – Housekeeping: The OLI Years 1990-1994: Album Review
Huge No-Man set gathers up a sweep of early days, the formative years of albums and curios.
Roving Crows – Move Over: New Single
New single from Roving Crows takes on war, greed and corruption. Bring on the Allelujah!
Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition 2024: News
It’s that time of the year again. Glastonbury Festival have announced details of the 2024 iteration of their Emerging Talent Competition.
Barbara w/ The Brighton Beach Boys – Latest Music Bar, Brighton: Live Review
Barbara and The Brighton Beach Boys gave 2024 an almighty kick-start on an exhilarating evening at Brighton’s bijou billet, The Latest Music Bar.
Richard Thompson – Historic Classic Concert – Live in Nottingham 1986: Album Review
An exhilarating document of a mid-eighties Richard Thompson Band performing at the very top of their game.
Ciarán Ryan Band – Occupational Hazards : Album Review
Feisty banjo fusion from Ciarán Ryan to frighten your friends with. And make some new ones.
Final Coil – The World We Inherited: Album Review
Final Coil completes their Persistence trilogy with a stirring climax.
The IQ Weekender – The Met, Bury: Live Review
We’re at the annual IQ weekender at The Met in Bury for a masterclass in quality Prog Rock.
Louise Dodds & Elchin Shirinov –Nowhere To Hide: Single Review
Louise Dodds and Elchin Shirinov have released a new single that beautifully combines jazz and classical music with a powerful emotional storytelling.
Jozef van Wissem – The Night Dwells in the Day: Album Review
Dark, hypnotic, dreamy and melodic. Dystopian baroque imagery for the darkest depths of winter on the new album from lutenist Jozef van Wissem