State Of The Union – Paper Tigers: Album Review
State Of The Union album #4 – a vibrant, life-affirming collection of bluesy acoustic gems from Brooks Williams & Boo Hewerdine.
The Magpies – Midnight Oil: Single Review
Our old friends, The Magpies, return to get our Christmas season off to a joyful, atmospheric, start with their new single, Midnight Oil.
Bill Nelson – Quit Dreaming & Get On The Beam: Album Review
Look at your watch – time for a reboot of classic early 80s Bill Nelson
Fun Facts – Apartment Rock: Album Review
Debut album from Brooklyn, NY collective, Fun Facts. Dreamy post-punk plus intimate, melodic vocals = warm satisfaction.
GUN – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review
We’re at Manchester Academy 2 for a triple bill of Hard Rock with Gun, Kira Mac and Collateral.
IDLES – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
Bristol punk rockers IDLES hit up Manchester’s O2 Apollo for the first of three shows as a part of their sold-out UK Tour.
Ross Ainslie – Pool : Album Review
Wow! Blimey! All of that as neo-trad goes disco. New album – Pool – from Ross Ainslie.
Three Idle Women Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye: Live Review
We’re in Ross-on-Wye to catch Three Idle Women on the back of their All Hands Together album release.
The Innocence Mission – Midwinter Swimmers: Album Review
Wafty dream-pop with a sense of heritage and permanence from The Innocence Mission.
Hushtones on Kate Bush: Why I Love (2)
Martha from Liverpool’s Hushtones joins us for a Why I Love on Kate Bush…
Otherish – When I Was You: Album Review
Otherish are back to challenge every tissue of your body with their new album, When I Was You.
Mary Bue – Bedding Down With The Deer – Single Review
Singer/songwriter, yogi and International Retreat Guide Mary Bue finds solace and safety on her third single – Bedding Down With the Deer.
Ashley Reaks – The Body Blow Of Grief: Album Review
Ashley Reaks continues his prog-punk soundscape explorations on solo album #14. Give it a deep listen – concentration pays dividends.
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan – Ballad Of The Broken Seas: Album Re-Issue Review
The evil Sinatra/Hazlewood, Birkin/Gainsbourg or is it Sonny and Cher. Re-issued gem for Lanegan’s 60th.
The Harpoonist – Did We Come Here To Dance?: Album Review
A debut solo album from ‘The Harpoonist’ showcases a lighter, witty side of blues music that is as entertaining as it is musically creative.