WOMAD 2014 – Live Review

Friday 25th – Sunday 27th July, Charlton Park

After driving around the dark, deserted country lanes of Wiltshire and eventually finding the right gate, I arrived to the quiet, magical buzz of WOMAD and was hit … Read More

SHARON CORR – Take A Minute

Singer-songwriter and musician Sharon Corr is well known as a member of the legendary Irish band The Corrs, co-founded  in the nineties with her brother Jim and sisters Caroline and Andrea. Their style of Celtic music was hugely popular … Read More

Folk By The Oak 2014 – Live Review

Sunday 20th July, Hertfordshire

Set in the attractive grounds of Hatfield House, Folk By The Oak  is a one day festival with a  personality of its own. The large festival field, known as ‘The Queen Elizabeth Oak Field’, is where … Read More

THE MUFFS – Whoop Dee Doo

The new album from renowned punk rockers The Muffs bursts forth with opening track ‘Weird Boy Next Door’, showcasing a great energy from the offset. Simply and succinctly named Whoop Dee Doo, the album is the first … Read More

Glassbullet – Live @ O2 Academy Birmingham

Saturday 19th July, Birmingham

Glassbullet, the hard rock four-piece band from the Midlands, take their inspiration from the likes of Black Stone Cherry and Black Label Society, using it to create their own unique sound. Since there first EP … Read More

In Hindsight – Live @ O2 Academy Birmingham

Friday 11th July, Birmingham

First up on the stage was Keep the Change, representing the Birmingham pop band scene and doing so very well; the three piece band kicked the night off extremely well. These guys were … Read More

GINGER AND THE GHOST – Call Up The Whales EP

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Ginger And The Ghost is the project of two mixed media artists Missy and Daniel who set out to create music artlessly and on their own terms, taking inspiration from the positives and … Read More

DAVID GRAY – Beautiful Agony

Did you know that David Gray has been producing music since the glory days of White Ladder? I may have been under a rock but I had no idea, so I was pleasantly surprised when I got sent ‘Beautiful Agony’ to listen to.

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DARK HORSES – Live On Hunger

‘Live On Hunger’ is a seductively dark psychedelic track released by rockers Dark Horses. Accompanied by a music video directed by Wiz Whiston that captures the ambience of the track in all regards and manages to mirror … Read More

MOULETTES – Lady Vengeance

The third album of Moulettes – Constellations was released earlier this month via Navigator Records. This LP shows that among the decadent and self-repeating music of today there is a place for unique and fresh sound. The … Read More