Category Archives: Music

Peter V. Bret’s The Great Bazaar and Brayan’s Gold

Posted on 13th July 2015 by Richard Dansky

For hardcore fans of Peter Brett’s Demon Cycle series, The Great Bazaar and Brayan’s Gold will be a welcome treat in the same way fans of a particular band will swarm all over a collection of b-sides and rarities. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Alt’s The Alt

Posted on 10th July 2015 by Lars Nilsson

Irish music comes in many forms, from the loud and boisterous to the soft and soothing, from the long slow ballads to the fast furious instrumentals. The Alt is a trio focusing on songs, only three of the eleven tracks … Continue reading →

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T Sisters’ Kindred Lines

Posted on 9th July 2015 by Gary Whitehouse

Sibling harmony has become something of a cliché. But there’s a truth lurking inside every cliché, and the sisters Erika, Rachel, and Chloe Tietjen – T Sisters, they’re called – sing harmonies that definitely ring true. Kindred Lines their debut … Continue reading →

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Neil Hegarty’s Waking Up in Dublin

Posted on 6th July 2015 by Reynard

So what’s to like in Neil Hegarty’s compact guide to music in Dublin, Ireland Waking up in Dublin? Pretty much everything as far as I’m concerned. Its subtitle of ‘A Musical Tour of the Celtic Capital’ states exactly what it is. … Continue reading →

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Niamh Boadle’s Maid on the Shore

Posted on 26th June 2015 by Lars Nilsson

Britain is full of young talented folk singers and players. Niamh Boadle is one of them. She first came onto my radar some years ago when I shared a spot at Warwick Folk Music Festival with her band Tri. Since … Continue reading →

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Riley Walker’s Primrose Green

Posted on 20th June 2015 by Gary Whitehouse

At a time when lots of musicians are reviving the glories of the analog synthesizer (including both Calexico and the Decemberists this year), Ryley Walker is going even farther back into the depths of rock history. This Rockville, Illinois, native … Continue reading →

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Jens Fossum’s BassDetector

Posted on 17th June 2015 by Gary Whitehouse

Every time I think the thought “I’m not really a fan of …” whatever, something comes along to change my mind. In the case of the genre called funk, it’s this amazing release from the German jazz and world music … Continue reading →

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Todd Grebe & Cold Country’s Citizen

Posted on 10th June 2015 by Gary Whitehouse

It’s pretty common for a classic or even alternative country musician to make an occasional (or even permanent) foray into bluegrass. Think of Dolly Parton on the one hand and Robert Earl Keen on the other. But it’s a little … Continue reading →

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April Verch’s The Newpart

Posted on 9th June 2015 by Gary Whitehouse

For her 10th album, former fiddle prodigy April Verch presents a generous collection of music from across the spectrum of fiddle tunes, hillbilly songs, and folk music from all over North America and beyond. The native of Canada’s Ottawa Valley … Continue reading →

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Elina Duni Quartet’s Dallëndyshe

Posted on 3rd June 2015 by Gary Whitehouse

The Elina Duni Quartet returns with its second outing on ECM, asumptuous and stirring follow-up to 2012’s Matanë Malit. ComprisingAlbanian-born, Swiss-raised singer Duni, Colin Vallon on piano, Patrice Moret, bass, and Norbert Pfammater, drums, the quartet has raised to a … Continue reading →

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