Premiers
Premiere: Boom Boom Boom – The Jorgensens (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
At a point where seductive soul washes over minimalist blues, where jazz ornateness is carried along by a hint of rock weight, where country...
Singles
Snazzy Cats – Jason Vitelli (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Jason Vitelli stands as a testament to the futility of boxing music into genres. But then again, most of the music that resonates with...
Albums
The Summertimes – The Summertimes (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Power? Check. Pop? Absolutely. The aptly christened Summertimeseffortlessly check both boxes in the expansive realm of buoyant power-pop. The very name of the band...
Videos
Waste no time getting your hands on new Stella Wembley single,...
Leeds-based Italian-born artist Stella Wembley presents her 'Wasting My Time' EP, a four-track release of sheer electro-goth delight surrounding the track 'Wasting My Time'. A...
Interviews
From Lockdowns to Musical Highs. In Conversation with Maureen Toth
Let’s start with the most poetic and poignant song on the new EP. Can you describe the situation and the emotions that led to...
Swindon
…another truth dies – AnyMinuteNo (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
If the job of a single is to act as an advert for the album to follow, to tease the audience and test the...
News
Eponymous third album and new single, Got Enough, from Lusitanian Ghosts
Trans-Atlantic alternative neo-folk collective Lusitanian Ghosts have released their third album 'Lusitanian Ghosts III' via European Phonographic. Released in both stereo and mono versions, this...
Playlist
That Was The Musical Week That Was – 160523
As it has been so long since I was compiling playlists on a regular basis, I thought I should bang another in to gather...
Blog
Groovers on Manoeuvers – IV: WOMAD, Carlton Park – 27th –...
One of the great things about festivals like WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance for those unfamiliar with this unique, eclectic and long-running...
6 of the best
Living With The Moon – Karamelien (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Pop doesn’t have to be the stuff of chart-focused, template following, style over substance, dance routine driven, celebrity guest rapper, gimmicky dross. Pop can...
Together – Les Fradkin (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
When I say that music has the power to predict the future, well, some of it, at least a few of you, may scoff....
The Flood – Wayward Jane (reviewed by The Night Writer)
Well, the name had me momentarily fooled, thinking I was in for another bout of fiercely independent solo artistry. But then, the opening strains...
Music Undersea – Penthouse (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
As I dive headfirst into Penthouse's debut album, a question starts to stew in my mind: Do the echoes of David Bowie, Iggy Pop,...
Sparrow Road – Fist of Five (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Hard rock and classical music might seem less than apparent bed-fellows, but they have more in common than you think. Both deal in the...
Ashes to Wildflowers – Scott Hepple and the Sun Band (reviewed by The Night...
In the ever-evolving kaleidoscope of musical offerings, "Ashes to Wildflowers," the inaugural offering from the Sun Band, led by the enigmatic Scott Hepple, emerges...
