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Holy Popes – Debut album: Album Review

By John Barlass on 27th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Gritty, hardcore messaging on the debut album from Bristol post-garage punks, the Holy Popes.

Fairport Convention – Full House For Sale: Interview

By At The Barrier on 25th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Full House For Sale is the new live album from Fairport Convention. It celebrates 1970’s Full House. We discuss the performance with the band.

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JW Francis – Dream House: Album review

By John Barlass on 25th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Requests for Valentine’s Day: Gooey musings from lo-fi ‘slacker’ JW Francis on Dream House.

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Merry Hell, Pelican Babies – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review

By Howard King on 25th January 2023 • ( 2 Comments )

Over Hulton Folk Club kick off 2023 in style with Merry Hell.

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Glastonbury Festival 2023 – Emerging Talent Competition Details

By At The Barrier on 25th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

News of the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition for 2023.

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Hayley Griffiths – Melanie / Far From Here: Album Review(s)

By Mike Ainscoe on 24th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Two albums and two sides of Hayley Griffiths, swinging from sweeping arrangements of familiar traditional songs to powerful and symphonic rock.

Martyn Joseph – The Met, Bury: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 23rd January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Martyn Joseph is back at The Met for another rousing and uplifting performance.

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Thomas Truax – Dream Catching Songs : Album Review

By Seuras Og on 23rd January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A wonderful kind of strange to catch dreams to. Quirks, strangeness and charm from Thomas Truax.

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Black Star Riders – Wrong Side Of Paradise: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 20th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Wrong Side Of Paradise – Album #5 from hard rock outlaws Black Star Riders packed with a confident swagger.

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Neverland Ranch Davidians – Debut Album: Album Review

By John Barlass on 20th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Lo-fi triumph from garage proto-punk reprobates Neverland Ranch Davidians.

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John McCusker – The Best of John McCusker: Album Review

By Seuras Og on 20th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Tremendous pot-pourri containing all aspects of the virtuoso fiddle man, John McCusker, covering all his collaborations and solo work.

Mickelson – Only Grey Matter Boiling in My Head: Single Review

By John Barlass on 19th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

San Franciscan boundary-pusher Mickelson teams up with XTC bassist Colin Moulding – and comes up with something a bit special…

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Damnation Festival 2023 – Ten Bands We Would Love To See: Opinion

By At The Barrier on 19th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Here are a few bands that we would love to see tread the boards at Damnation 2023, in our opinion.

Fairport Convention – Full House For Sale: Album Review

By John Barlass on 19th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

2022 Cropredy triumph preserved for posterity – Fairport celebrate the 50th -plus anniversary of their 1970 masterpiece – Full House

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Katatonia – Sky Void Of Stars: Album Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 18th January 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Katatonia continue in their mission of rearranging the order of heavy music. Sky Void Of Stars seduces with more dark rituals of doubt.

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