Sean Taylor – Live! In London: Album Review
Live! In London is the tenth album by Sean Taylor and is an excellent summary of the man, his music and his history.
Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear: Album Review
So here we are once more. The 1983 debut album from infamous prog rockers Marillion gets re-issued with all the trimmings almost forty years after the initial release.
Night Flight – White Noise: EP Review
Night Flight – a new name but who’ve made an impression with their White Noise EP on CRC Records.
August Burns Red – Guardians: Album Review
Guardians by August Burns Red is easily one of the most anticipated metal records of this year. Anything but perfection here would be a disaster. Handily perfection is what we get.
Magic Sword: Interview with Keeper, Seer & Weaver
We catch up with Magic Sword at the Temple of all Beginnings to try and get a little more information about what brought the band together, what their influences are, and what might be next for Keeper, Seer and Weaver.
Twisted Wheel – Satisfying The Ritual: Album Review
Twisted Wheel continue their evolution with a third album – Satisfying The Ritual – whose influences are far and wide, high and handsome and make up a belter of a record.
Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn: Album Review
Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn have created a work that is a testament to the connective power of music across seemingly disparate cultures.
The Slow Readers Club – The Joy Of The Return: Album Review
The Slow Readers Club release their fourth album in a flurry of activity. The sombre premonitions of The Joy Of The Return will never be more apt.
Iain Matthews on Bill Frisell
Iain Matthews is folk-rock royalty. Whilst delving deep into Americana, Iain was a founding member of British folk-rock legends, Fairport Convention. He went on to form Matthews Southern Comfort and Plainsong and has a humongous catalogue of music available.
Time Tunnel – Marillion, Bangor University 1982
Mike Ainscoe travels back in time to 1982 when he had his first encounter with Marillion. A guilty pleasure for nigh on forty years.
Hell’s Ditch on Ash
Hell’s Ditch are a punk band from Nottingham; they are a new band formed of members from other bands including ex/current members of Bad Ideas, River Jumpers & Dearist. They write about their love of Ash for our Why I Love column.
Roddy Woomble – Everyday Sun: EP Review
Roddy Woomble, frontman of Idlewild, releases an EP that could be seen as a departure for the Scot.
Robert Cray Band – That’s What I Heard: Album Review
Good to report that the Robert Cray we know and love is at the heart of the new album, That’s What I Heard.
Basia Bulat – Are You In Love?: Album Review
Basia Bulat is a Canadian singer from Montreal. She is set to release her fifth album at the end of March. We take a listen to Are You In Love?
Commoners Choir – Untied Kingdom: Album Review
Commoners Choir, the collective who out the oi in choir, have a new album out packed with gusto and commitment.