Some sweet guitar licks on this decent album from John Fiddler’s Medicine Head. If Clapton, JJ Cale, Peter Green et al are...
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Punk had it. Singer, guitarist and songwriter Mark Vennis and his band Different Place have it. What is it? P.A.E. = Power, Attitude &...
Reeling from a painful breakup in 2019, British Alt-Americana troubadour Holly Lerski embarked on a solo road trip across unknown...
* Album Of The Month (February 2024) * January can be a bit of a downer after the (excesses!!) joy of gathering with family and friends...
There’s a lot of music out there masquerading as something that it is not… Such as the myriad of bands and artists...
There is a very good reason why this album has been chosen as Music Republic Magazine’s 2023 ‘Live Album Of The...
* Music Republic Magazine: 2023 Album of The Year * There is a flipping good reason why this album has been chosen as Music...
ALBUM OF THE MONTH (December) Kid Acne is a UK-based artist, illustrator and emcee. He spent his formative years writing graffiti...
Norwegian singer Inger Marie Gundersen, (known as Inger Marie) adds a sixth album to her catalogue when “Five Minutes”...
Pretty unusual album this one. It may well be a Marmite moment for some. It took me three spins to get into it, and to appreciate...
Hot Contender For Music Republic Magazine ‘Album Of The Year 2023’… When we think of great frontmen, many will...
Robben Ford is probably responsible for more criminal damage than anyone I know! I’ll explain… I’d bet so many...
A stonking 14-track compilation of various artists from the Golden Rules label, delivering a cracking mix of established...
Dave Keller is a name I was not aware of until this very impressive album landed on my desk to review. The artwork on the CD cover...
NOVEMBER * Album of the month * Let’s not beat about the bush here. What a superb band. What a superb album. The Blue Lena is the...
Debut album from Norway’s promising singer and songwriter Maria Brym; “More Like You” delivers nine songs that...
AUGUST * Album Of The Month * Smokers Lounge. Never heard of ’em. No pre-conceived ideas then, when this album arrived with...
OCTOBER * Album Of The Month * There are voices that sound lovely on the radio, but are instantly forgotten. There are also many...
Australian 9-piece spiritual jazz group Menagerie drop their highly anticipated fourth album “The Shores Of Infinity”...
SEPTEMBER * Album Of The Month * Max Beesley is an accomplished actor, world class musician, producer and writer. A top notch vibes...
Here’s a phrase I’d never expect to read in the PR blurb for a new album release: “The Hendrix of the hammered dulcimer...
Last night, about 100 people “in the know” flocked to a trendy venue in Brixton, London to catch UK singer and songwriter Si Connelly...
From the soulful opener “Swinging In The Sweet Sunshine” – which features some lovely Junior Walker style...
Joint Album Of The Month – June ***** Never judge a book by its cover. Case in point, Aussie singer Josh Teskey. A...
JUNE ALBUM OF THE MONTH ***** US indie-pop quartet The Aces launched their brand new album at an intimate sold out gig at Camden Assembly in...
Singers get solo records. Guitarists get solo records. All day long…But there are not that many bassists who can take the spotlight...
Nashville-based guitarist, singer and songwriter JD Simo is a killer axe man, great voice and superb songwriter. He shines...
Album Of The Month – March 2023 Today (Saturday 18th March) Northern Ireland’s The Answer packed out Nottingham’s...
This illustrious magazine has been tipping UK singer and songwriter Claire Littley from day one of her recording career. No...
The Lucky 13s fronted by The Voice UK finalist, Jamie Johnson, have just released their uttterly stunning new album “Gamble My Soul”...
Album of The Month (September 2022) Many will know Beth Nielsen Chapman as a prolific hit-making songwriter. Such legends as Elton John...
* Album Of The Month (October 2022) – Exclusive first review * Lifford Shillingford sounds like the name of a quaint and picturesque...
Canada’s Durham County Poets deliver a very nice fifth album which should delight the hardest-to-please lovers of fine, often horn...
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...
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...
Canada’s Lydia Persaud offers up a gorgeous slice of soul with her sophomore album, “Moody31” and the graceful singles “I...
They are back with a big bang. Placebo. New album “Never Let Me Go” out in a few days time is simply put: a fuzzed-up, grunged-up...
Album of the month (March)… London-based indie pop guitar band Sea Girls were Music Republic Magazine’s “Best Live...
If you seek soothing, calming, low-fi music to chill by, look away now. Nothing to see here, folks! Livepool quartet The Mysterines...
The fifth album from L.A.-based neo-soul outfit Moonchild features guests Lalah Hathaway, Alex Isley, Tank and the Bangas, Rapsody...
Somi. Sublime singer, gifted songwriter, playwright and actor of Rwandan and Ugandan descent, based in the US, releasing seven albums to...