Primitive Power
‘Can I spend the day with you’. A plea, a yearning, a desperate realisation that we are alone and in need of company. We need someone to share our thoughts, our dreams, our fears our foibles, companionship is how we...
Category: EP/Album Reviews
“Four Ever” by Vento, Ziggy, Hawk & McCarthy
“Four Ever,” the debut album from Pittsburgh-based acoustic supergroupVento, Ziggy, Hawk & McCarthy (VZHM), offers a nostalgic journey throughfolk, country, and classic rock. This nine-track record balancescarefully between heartfelt originals ...
Pete Miller’s “Live On Record” – A Raw Tapestry of Storytelling and Americana
Pete Miller’s “Live On Record” is a breath of fresh air, a bold andunpolished tribute to Americana that taps into the raw emotions oftraditional folk storytelling. Drawing comparisons to the likes ofJohnny Cash and Townes Van Zandt, Miller’...
Pamela Hopkins’ “Burn It Down”
Pamela Hopkins’ latest single, “Burn It Down,” released on September 27,2024, marks a bold continuation of her impactful presence in the countrymusic scene. Known for her powerful vocals and poignant songwriting,Hopkins does not disappoint wi...
Founding Fathers
‘Cannot think for himself, copy the American, to build up the tension, bring the idea to Britain.’ To celebrate thirty years in the business our jungly cousins ADF – Asian Dub Foundation are releasing an album that is demonstrative of...
Texture Like The Sun
‘I don’t know the first thing about how to live.’ After the exhausting yet exhilarating trawl through the world at night with ‘Datura’ absorbing all the fun and frolics, then waiting tentatively and precariously under the city lights, questioning how...
Hey There Delilah
‘All this time that I poured into you, I could’ve poured all that time into me.’ At a time when women are being set alight (Rebecca Cheptegei), pureed in a blender (yes you read that right, see Kristina Joksimovic) you...
Deep Blue Wonder
‘I’m tired of this place, I’m tired of the human race.’ We’re all tired I’d say, we’ve been steeping in the same stagnant waters of corruption and craziness for several years now. With no end in sight, our friends Oceano...
Dial M For Meanie
The ordinary boys become ordinary men,time is a thief, time and time again,we see the shoreline, we wait by the crossing,we look across the water, see what’s in the offing.We see our reflections, us ordinary people,What do they behold?She’s a...
Sea Of Tranquillity
‘Why do we feel fear to the power of infinity’ I have for you today the thirteenth album by our tranquil cousins, Dark Tranquillity, stalwarts of the metal scene over in Sweden. They have obviously been around the sun a...