The Salts – The Cropredy 2025 Q & A Series: Interview
In our latest Cropredy ’25 Q&A we’re joined by Folk rocking shanty lovers, The Salts
Andrew Wild – A Playground Of Broken Hearts, The Progressive Rock Revival 1984-89: Book Review
Andrew Wild picks up where he left of at the end of 1983 with the story of the Progressive Rock revival.
Various Artists – I Shall Be Released – Covers of Bob Dylan 1963-1970: Boxset Review
63 interpretations of Dylan standards (and not-so-standards) from across the musical spectrum. All Dylan life is here…
The K’s – Pretty On The Internet: Album Review
The K’s mark their artistic evolution with Pretty On The Internet, their sophomore studio album, following the success of their debut album I Wonder If The World Knows?
Paul Heaton w/Billy Bragg – The Piece Hall, Halifax: Live Review
Paul Heaton, alongside Rianne Downey, deliver a career spanning show of the highest order. Support comes from singer, songwriter and activist, Billy Bragg.
Tom Saint on Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance: Why I Love
Tom Saint takes a personal look back at Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance.
Folk By The Oak 2025: Festival Review
It’s Folk By The Oak 2025 and a day in the park finds full flavour from across the board, with even a muted yes from the weather gods.
Eugene McGuinness – Seascape: Single Review
Singer-songwriter Eugene McGuinness returns to prelude his forthcoming album with Seascape, a stunning new single. Evocative, illustrative and instantly likeable.
Skipinnish – The Cropredy 2025 Q & A Series: Interview
We’re joined by Skipinnish founder Angus MacPhail who takes on our Cropredy ’25 Q&A.
Dame Shirley Bassey – The Singer: Album Review
The incredible talent of Dame Shirley Bassey is celebrated in a new collection that brings together classic and rare recordings.
Matt Benson – Sit Back Down Again: Album Review
Debut solo album from George Ezra sideman Matt Benson combining the influences of Waits, Morrison, MacGowan and others.
Jah Wobble – Dub, Volume 1: Album Review
Dauntingly worldwide vision of dub, through the eye of East End visionary Wobble, and set there as well.
Blue Rose Code – Kitchen Garden Cafè, Birmingham: Live Review
Another shot of Blue Rose Code – Ross Wilson, live alone and powerfully vulnerable.
Cropredy Festival 2025 Preview Part Four: Opinion
Part four of our 2025 Cropredy preview brings us to Peatbog Faeries, El Pony Pisador and The Deborah Bonham Band.
Dubwiser – Bring The Light: Album Review
The new album from UK roots reggae band Dubwiser, Bring the Light, collects favourite songs from across the band’s career, adds a couple of newbies for good measure and delivers an enticing mix of dub, roots and joyful ska.