Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings – Parlour Ballads: Album Review
Jon Boden and friends give a new take on an old tradition.
Richard Houghton – Cropredy Capers – Another People’s History of Fairport Convention: Book Review
Fairport’s multitude of followers share memories in Cropredy Capers – Richard Houghton’s sequel to 2022’s Gonna See All My Friends.
June Tabor & Oysterband – Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester: Live Review
We’re at the RNCM in Manchester to help bid a Long Goodbye to folk icons Oysterband and June Tabor.
Flamy Grant – CHURCH: Album Review
Christian music without judgement, hypocrisy, fire or brimstone – CHURCH, the eagerly awaited sophomore album from North Carolinian drag queen, Flamy Grant sets out values for a better world.
Chloe Matharu – Sailors & Rolling Stones: Album Review
Incorporeal blend of icy harp and crystalline vocals meet muted electronica to challenge perceptions, possibilities and genre.
Blood Incantation – Absolute Elsewhere: Album Review
Blood Incantation return with a genre smashing new album that will go down in history as one of the greatest metal records, ever. It’s a bold statement befitting of Absolute Elsewhere.
Frankie Archer – Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham: Live Review
We head to one of our favourite venues; Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham; to see one of our favourites artists – Frankie Archer.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention – Who We Would Like To See: Opinion
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2024 was a great success. In the face of adversity, the festival saw one of its’ most consistent bills in many a year. We look forward to 2025 and who we would love to see on the bill.
Chat Pile – Cool World: Album Review
Cool World is the second album from Chat Pile and sees them going from strength to strength expanding and furthering their brutal sound into a relentless and distinctive full body of work.
Magnetar – There Will Be No Peace In My Valley: Album Review
Album number one from Magnetar shows the talented trio melding plenty of influences into one humongous beast of a record.
Johnny Foreigner – How to Be Hopeful: Album Review
Ambitious, engaging and utterly unpredictable. Birmingham indie-rock heroes Johnny Foreigner are back again – and they’ve got something to say.
Arch Enemy / In Flames / Soilwork – Eventim Apollo: Live Review
The “Rising From The North” tour rolls into London bringing some of the best in Swedish metal, we checked it out!
Steve Hackett – The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool: Live Review
We’re in Liverpool for Steve Hackett and his latest Genesis related extravaganza.
Fairport Convention Autumn Tour: Preview
Our heads up for the imminent Fairport 2024 Autumn Tour.
JET – O2 Ritz, Manchester: Live Review
We’re at the O2 Ritz in Manchester as Jet celebrate 20 years of Get Born. Tempesst is in support.