US blues artist Johnny Sansone’s 13th album since he started a recording career in 1987, and this long payer is the sixth on his...
Archive - June 2022
There seems to be a resurgence of interest in the “Back To…” events; festivals club nights focused on music from a specific...
One of my favourite album releases of 2022. UK pianist, organist, singer and songwriter Joe Tatton and his trio with a tribute to...
Things that make you go, “Agggghhh!”. Two social media event notifications for a Christmas market and a Christmas fayre – received...
Music Republic Magazine raved about Bristol jazz outfit The Jazz Defenders’ first album, “Scheming” – giving it a...
Second album from UK artist PM Warson – a pleasing nine-track offering of seven self-penned originals and a very nice cover. 50s...
The editor sends over a batch of CDs and digital links to me on a regular basis, the new music he’d like me, as a contributor to...
Lettuce pray! Salad days are here! Cos I said so! OK, I know these puns are well past their tell-by date, but it cheered up my day –...
Classic songs being re-worked some years down the line usually confirm the saying, ‘If it ain’t bust, don’t fix it’. Is that the...
UK singer, songwriter and guitarist Jack Broadbent has dropped one of the strongest roots albums of the year, in “Ride”, his...
Third album from London-based pianist, singer and composer Joy Ellis – after 2019’s “Dwell” and 2018’s “Life On Land”. All...
Read Imelda’s fascinating/exclusive “Track Record” – where she reveals she could have been in a famous musical movie – but...
If Ruby Turner MBE, Britain’s Queen of gospel-soul, stood still long enough – there’s a fair chance someone may slap a blue plaque on her...
The sun is shining. It’s warm. No rain. No mud. Eh? But it’s Download time again… Often re-christened Drownload and Downpour as...
Comedian Mark Thomas took a call from an advertising exec’ who wanted him to appear in a series of TV beer adverts, offering at least £75K for...
Scottish band del Amitri (stylised lower case ‘d’) were the darlings of the 80s and 90s, with 15 UK top 40 hit singles, seven studio...
Brooke Combe is looking likely to follow the success of fellow Scots Lewis Capaldi and Gerry Cinnamon… * EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW & PHOTO SHOOT *...
What is a picture of a jar of Cinnamon (other brands are available!) doing in a review of a new one-day festival in Nottingham, within...
Full coverage of both days in words and pictures….. Neighbours. Everybody needs good neighbours….You know that lyric from the theme song to the...










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