Albums of 2020 – Writers Picks
2020 has been a tremendously challenging year for many obvious reasons. One thing that has kept many of us afloat is an endless stream of amazing music.
Heavy Metal Kids – The Albums 1974-76: Boxset Review
Rabblerousers, Punk Pioneers. The early works of The Heavy Metal Kids get the Cherry Red clamshell treatment
Rosie Nimmo – Where Time Suspends: Album Review
Edinburgh songstress Rosie Nimmo strikes home with ten lessons in life on new album, Where Time Suspends.
RADAR Festival 2023 – Victoria Warehouse Manchester: Live Review
RADAR Festival returns for its third iteration. This time, it’s moved north…to Manchester.
Jaye Jayle – video and new album: News
News of the new Jaye Jayle album Prisyn that seems to be a little wild judging by the video for Don’t Blame The Rain.
Right To Roam Festival – Bolton: Live Review
Right To Roam Festival returns to Bolton with a staggering array of artists across four venues over the course of two days.
Native Harrow – Closeness: Album Review
Thoughtful, timeless and exquisite – Native Harrow take classic American Roots music to new heights.
U2 – Unforgettable in 84-85: Time Tunnel
We head back into the Time Tunnel as Stuart Anthony recalls the heady days of 1984/5 when he had some adventures with U2.
Jack Bruce – Sunshine Of Your Love, A Concert For Jack Bruce: Album Review
A huge onstage line up of greats from the annals of rock history pay a fitting tribute to Jack Bruce.
The Texas Gentlemen – Floor It!!!: Album Review
The second album from the Lone Star State’s The Texas Gentlemen is a maelstrom of styles and influences. Floor It! Now!
Maverick Festival 2021, 3rd-5th September: Live Review
Our man in a sleeping bag corrals up in East Anglia, finding it all a bit better than OK. Seuras Og takes us to the 2021 iteration of the Maverick Festival.
Fleet Foxes – Shore: Album Review
Fleet Foxes catch us all off guard with the surprise release of their new album, Shore. The album is a celebration of life amongst plague and chaos.
The Residents: Meat, Metal & Bone: Album Review
San Francisco’s The Residents offer up an album based on the works of long-lost bluesman Alvin ‘Dyin’ Dog’ Snow.
Time Tunnel: The At The Barrier Cropredy Gallery
A pictorial memoir of Fairport’s Cropredy Convention – 1979-2019.
Ultan Conlon – There’s a Waltz
Irish singer songwriter, Ultan Conlon delivers a quality and highly enjoyable fourth album in There’s A Waltz.
