My desk is now heaving with new CD releases so let’s do something about that, shall we? I’m going to try to group several review features into company selections. Here’s a…
The vinyl (& CD!), newsy previews continue in this Music Magazine. Another 10 items for you this week SOME VELVET MORNING The name of this group sounds exactly like an Internet-based…
The vinyl, newsy previews continue in this Music Magazine. Another 10 items for you this week SUICIDAL TENDENCIES This self-titled album has been reissued by the Spanish audiophile outfit, Munster. Released…
More music-flavoured items for you this week but I’m majoring on vinyl news – and I might have to do the same next week too – because vinyl is piling up…
A total of 15 discs for this CD section covers various genres and combines extended news items and longer-form reviews, including mastering comments JAMIE COE Title: Summertime Symphony Label: Jasmine If there…
This week, in issue 17, a selection of potted CD reviews or expanded news or however you care to view this lot YOKO MIWA TRIO Title: Songs of Joy Label: Ubuntu…
Check out Paul Rigby’s latest CD round up covering a host of genres and artists This newsy, kinda review thing that’s not really features 10 rock, jazz and more CD goodies…
This week, in issue 11, I offer you eight recent releases for review, splitting the content between vinyl and CDs ON CD GLENN HUGHES Title: The Official Bootleg Box Set Volume…
This week, in issue 5, I offer you a round dozen of recent releases for review, splitting the content into CD and Vinyl ON CD WINTER DANCE PARTY 1959 #2…
Title: Hummingbird Label: Thirty Tigers Despite the name, so common so as to be used as a dodgy pseudonym for scandalous assignations in British back street hotels, John Smith stands as…
Title: Sequence Label: Upset the Rhythm Rattle are two ladies from the city of Nottingham, UK namely Katherine Eira Brown and Theresa Wrigley. And they give us? Drums. Plus a few…
Title: Winterfolk Label: Nomasters Featuring the strong and clear voice of Belinda O’Hooley (who also plays piano, accordion and, mysteriously, programming), Heidi Tidow on vocals, again clear and strong plus guitar…
Title: Live at the NCH Label: Realworld An Irish/American group that began to do their thing around 2011, the band have two albums under their belt. In fact, I reviewed one…
Title: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo 1963-1974 Label: Craft A very long name for a rather long, yet wonderfully conceived compilation of guitar picking and more with a targeted style and…
Title: 9.30 Fly Label: Esoteric Released on the old Ember label out of a little studio in Monmouth in Wales, the band consisted of Michael Wainwright on vocals, Barbara Wainwright who…
Title: Dandelion Albums and BBC Collection Label: Cherry Red She was discovered and encouraged by one of my own heroes, the late and great BBC DJ, John Peel who signed her…
Title: The Book of InXixu Label: Wah Wah A fascinating project that can be seen as a follow-up to the psychedelic folk release, The Book of Am, this release was initially…
Title: Ronee Blakley Label: Man in the Moon She was a singer-songwriter but with a decided folk-based style who found a measure of fame with this release, issued in 1972. More…
Title: Afterlight A five-piece outfit, this new folk outfit features members from the likes of RURA, Manran, Talisk and Barrule. More specifically, Adam Brown (bodhrán), Adam Rhodes (bouzouki), Mohsen Amini (concertina),…
Title: Aïta Label: Market Square Traditional Irish music from Bléjean on the uilleann pipes and low whistles with Sargent on bodhrán and bouzouki. This, their debut album, was recorded in Brittany,…
Title: Heart Song Label: Brutal Honest Apparently, this lady stems from Austin, Texas and natives of that fine and unique State will have to forgive me because I never realised that…
Title: Folque Label: Round 2 Released in 1974 on Philips and inspired by both Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span, this progressive folk outfit sang songs in their native Norwegian language. The…
Title: John Renbourn Label: Music on Vinyl “There was one time I was in the States on a show with Doc Watson and I made the mistake of including one of…
Title: Sittin’ In Label: Audio Fidelity From 1971, originally released on the Colombia label and Loggins’ 11 track debut (effectively) with a firm additional credit heading towards Jim Messina (who many will…
Title: Wondrous Traveler Label: TSG Basically a duo, Cara Luft (former Wailing Jennys member) and JD Edwards. The album starts off powerfully with the song Had I Paid, an intense, passionate affair…
The Changing Times of the Folk Scene Label: Jasmine A bit of a musical history lesson, this one. Spread over two CDs, this collection follows the pathway of folk in the…