Danny Thompson – A Tribute
Whether the medium was folk, jazz, rock or straight-ahead pop music, Danny Thompson was, for so very many, the double bassist of choice.
Absolute Losers – In The Crowd: Album Review
Canadian trio Absolute Losers follow their instincts and delve into sixties-influenced melodic pop for second album, In The Crowd.
Megson – Live On Teesside: Album Review
A decade on from their ‘Live’ album, a new Megson live set brings the story up to speed.
Raye – Where Is My Husband!: Single Review
Sassy and soulful from the legendary Raye on Where Is My Husband!
Patrick Watson – Uh-Oh: Album Review
Uh-Oh, his eighth album, journeys Patrick Watson through a career-defining recovery after losing his voice and coming to terms with the fact he may never sing again.
Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace: Album Review
Goodness gracious me, we’re saved, as Plant goes from a scream to a whisper!
Beat – Live In Los Angeles: Album Review
Alright, get a hold of yourselves. Beat – the Neon Heat Disease Live In Los Angeles – reboot Eighties Crim.
Various Artists – 50 Reggae Hits: Album Review
A second celebration of reggae’s golden 1970-1975 period from Doctor Bird Records. 50 Reggae Hits picks up where 2021 compilation, The Best Of Reggae left off.
The Delines – Scenic Sessions: Album Review
Scenic Sessions from The Delines – Peak pleasure from the past, darker and sparklier than ever.
Ala.Ni – Sunshine Music: Album Review
3rd album from British-born, Paris-based Ala.Ni mixes the warm, relaxed vibe of the Caribbean into a heady blend of calypso, jazz and bossa nova.
Paul Archer on The Smiths: Why I Love
We’re joined by Paul Archer for a Why I Love on the famous four – Morrissey, Marr, Joyce & Rourke. The Smiths.
Automatic – Is it Now?: Album Review
Izzy Glaudini, Halle Saxon, and Lola Dompé; Automatic; clearly don’t like sitting around. Is it Now? is their third album in five years.
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.