Why I Love: Gerry Conway on Stevie Wonder
Gerry Conway shares his love of the music of the mighty Stevie Wonder; who recently celebrated his 70th birthday.
The Coo – Amsterdam Moon: EP Review
Amsterdam Moon by The Coo is a short collection of five simple, home-made beautifully contemplative songs recorded live in April 2019 in a former synagogue in Amsterdam.
Paradise Lost – Obsidian: Album Review
Halifax’s Paradise Lost continue their thirty years plus of making music on the dark side with a new and diverse set in Obsidian.
News: Colston Hall Presents – Bristol Takeover Online
On Saturday 23 May, from 3pm – 12am Colston Hall Presents the Bristol Takeover Online, a digital festival in partnership with Music Venue Trust’s Save Our Venues campaign and hosted by BBC Introducing in the West.
The Alligator Wine – Demons Of The Mind: Album Review
Vintage rock without guitars? The Alligator Wine show it can be done and how it’s done on Demons Of The Mind
News: James Holt to release new single, Pendulum
Pendulum is the latest dopamine hit of hazy melody from multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, James Holt, to be released on 15th May 2020.
Horisont – Sudden Death: Album Review
Sudden death, the sixth album from Swedish quintet Horisont, delivers on their promise of “better, harder, faster, higher.”
Triptykon w/ Metropole Orkest – Requiem: Album Review
“Requiem (Live at Roadburn 2019)” marks the bombastic conclusion of a project over 30 years in the making: The legendary Celtic Frost/Triptykon “Requiem” performed for the first time in its entirety and with full classical orchestration by the Dutch Metropole Orkest.
The Dears – Lovers Rock: Album Review
Montréal stalwarts The Dears return to release their eighth studio album.
Why I Love: overrider on Curve
overrider are a new electronic collective coming out of Manchester. Here, they talk to use about their love of English alt-rock/electronic duo, Curve.
Seasons Of Change – Tom Kitching: Book Review
Tom Kitching works his way round England with his fiddle and provides an insight to the nation from the busking perspective.
Fish On Friday – Black Rain: Album Review
Fish On Friday release their fifth album Black Rain. It’s a “coming of age” record according to bassist Nick Beggs.
Will Pound – A Day Will Come: Album Review
Will Pound – the man once labelled “the Eddie Van Halen of the harmonica” – has a new album that takes a trip around the music of a continent.
Fragile X – Panzer Kunst: EP Review
Fragile X deliver an EP of post-apocalyptic rhythmic soundscapes. Sparse percussion rattles around brooding synths across the three stormy tracks.
Why I Love: Ric Sanders on Percy Grainger
This week, we have Ric Sanders joining us at the barrier. Having played with Soft Machine and The Albion Band, Ric has been a member of Fairport Convention since the early 80’s. These are his thoughts on Percy Grainger, the great song collector.