The Thumping Tommys – The Sharp Turns Of Life: Album Review
Bluegrass hued acoustica from the Moselle delta, in North London, the Tommys give the genre a good thump.
Rosalie Cunningham – Cropredy catch up 2025: Interview
Ahead of her second appearance at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, we take some shelter from the sun and have a quick natter with Rosalie Cunningham.
Scustin – Confessions Of A Pub Talker: Album Review
Scustin venerate Ireland’s pub culture in funk, disco, rock and spoken word. It’s hard-hitting, hilarious and hits out at targets way beyond the sanctity of the pub.
pôt-pot – Warsaw 480km: Album Review
Warsaw 480km is the debut LP from Irish quintet pôt-pot, who infuse the propulsive grooves of krautrock with a phosphorescent psych-rock radiance, all underscored by harmonium drones, hypnotic male-female vocal harmonies, and deep layers of rough-hewn texture.
The Beths w/ Dateline – Albert Hall, Manchester: Live Review
The Beths land in Manchester in support of their brilliant new album, Straight Line Was A Lie. Support comes from fellow Kiwi’s, Dateline.
Cian Ducrot – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester: Live Review
Irish sensation, Cian Ducrot, heads to O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester to kick off the start to the UK leg of The Dreamship Tour.
The Bar-Steward Sons Of Val Doonican – Evolver: Album Review
The Bar-Steward Sons Of Val Doonican return…with a new line up and a wonderful mix of brand new songs for your aural pleasure.
Portal w/ Impetuous Ritual & Abduction – Rebellion, Manchester: Live Review
Portal and Impetuous Ritual return to UK shores and carry out a sonic evisceration on Manchester. Support comes from UK’s Abduction.
Kim Carnie – A’ Chailleach: Album Review
Simply stunning, Kim Carnie’s gauntlet may be unassailable.
Daughter Of The Water – Cast Through The Mistletoe Tree: Album Review
Conceived and recorded on a narrowboat on the River Thames in Rural Oxfordshire, Cast Through The Mistletoe Tree transports the listener far away from the tribulations of the modern world.
Katy Guillen & The Drive – Goodbye Charlie: Single Review
Previews of forthcoming album, Make That Sound, continue. Goodbye Charlie takes on a retro sound. A song of parting, with a sense of contentment.
Tim Grimm – Bones Of Trees: Album Review
Grift pays off, as Grimm shows off that the art of politicised singer-songwriting is anything other than redundant.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025 – How Was It For You? : Opinion
We’ve been chatting to a variety of people who were involved in the Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025 to gather their views and recollections. Here’s what they’ve had to say:
Hartlepool Folk Festival 2025 : Preview
Hartlepool Folk Festival Preview – 3rd-5th October 2025; “From the sea comes folk.”
Angel Snow – Midnight Sun Tour: News
All you need to know about the upcoming tour from Angel Snow including a plug for her Manchester date.