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R.E.M.’s ‘Fables of the Reconstruction’ to be performed live by Oscar-nominated...
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy And Friends announce a 2025 UK tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s iconic 1985 album, Fables of the Reconstruction. After the pair’s acclaimed, sold...
Thrift Store Troubadours, a song-by-song, guided tour through the new It’s...
With the new album from It’s Karma It’s Cool, Thrift Stone Troubadours out on 2nd June, I sat down with the always affable Jim...
Between pop and a hard place – a chat with Jim...
We've covered this when we spoke before, but for those unfamiliar with the band, can you give me a potted history?
Jim: Myself and bass...
Tomorrow To The Sea – Opal Canyon (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
When a press release starts throwing around terms such as “Laurel Canyon Sound” then I know that I am going to like it. Well,...
These Mortal Covers – Black Needle Noise (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Well, it is the season for the cover song, a time when everyone from the established mainstream music-maker to the reality show, also-ran...
Dadcore – Mozes and the Firstborn (reviewed by T. Bebedor)
If only parents the world over knew the impact their record collection will have on their children then perhaps they would think twice about...
Automatic People – Tom Flynn (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Taken for the suitably named Travels, Flynn's debut solo album, Automatic People, is a pop-rock meander through the modern city rush hour, one which...
Memories – Echoglass (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
If Drowning saw Echoglass playing with subtle balladry, Blackburn Boulevard took a more indie-pop route and Last To Know wandered some wonderfully Americana musical...
The Taste of Mark Morriss – Mark Morriss (Acid Jazz Records)...
I must confess that whilst most reviews of this album are going to open with Morriss’s credentials or the announcement of a Bluetones reunion...
