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Philippines born, raised in London, Bea Kristi began recording music as Beabadoobee in 2017. At just 20 years old, she has built a...
One of the ‘most-likely to-make-it-big-and-soon’ UK bands/singers , Millie Manders & The Shutup, release...
Eclectic and intrepid British independent label Blang Records celebrates 15 years of releasing what they call “outsider...
Ian Dury almost got me sacked! Back in the late 70s and early 80s, I was resident DJ in a trendy club in Leicester. It was...
I wrote the very first UK review of Vanessa’s 2017 album on Ruf Records, “Meeting My Shadow”. Not sure if this review is a UK...
Fourth solo album from established British musician and artist Mike Ross. 10 tracks, all but one penned by Ross. Recorded in...
If vintage Compton or Bronx/Brooklyn style hip hop and MC’ing is your thing, then this new album from Andy Cooper really is an...
This is a very welcome release, which collects together for the first time, the output from US soul artist Barbara Lewis’ six year...
Raunchy, sassy, growling, raspy and sweet n’ soulful are just some of the commanding vocal ingredients that US artist Bette Smith...
Now you’re talking. This is a cracking long-awaited bumper six disc set which collects together the first half dozen volumes...
* FIRST UK REVIEW * Canadian artist Sandra Bouzo’s debut album, “Falling Away From Me” showcases a soulful...
10 tracks – four of them co-writes with Adam Abrashoff and two he penned himself, plus four covers. James Brown’s “Out Of Sight”...
Famed for supporting The Sex Pistols in the summer of 1976 at the very start of the punk era, Manchester band Slaughter And...
A bumper three album set on two discs offering 44 tracks from one the most accomplished harmony groups on the Jamaican music scene...
Joint Album Of The Month (August) “All Rise” is a phrase you’ll hear in any courthouse across the world, whenever the...
Would you believe, “Bitches Brew” is 50 years old this year, 2020. Miles Davis continues to influence musicians worldwide almost...
Over the last two decades, there has been a slew of soulful young British female blues and old school r&b singers...
I heard a track from this album on late night radio in the UK prior to its original release back in 2001. It may have been...
* Album of the Month (September) * Mary Coughlan is an icon in Ireland. Labelled “the greatest female singer to have...
Two words only should be enough of a reason to go seek out this new four-disc box set from 1970s UK rock band Back Street Crawler...
What a voice. What a performer. Never gets the recognition she deserves as an artist. Esther Phillips. An r&b pioneer...
Let’s talk about the voice. Not the TV talent show. No, the voice I want to talk about belongs to a British artist who some may...
This book has a long title. “How Not To Make It In The Pop World. (Diary of an almost has-been)”. By veteran Leicester sax’...
When an established band or artist decide to add a covers album to their catalogue, it can often end up sounding like it’s a case...
We get 10 delicious tracks which run to 31 mins and 44 seconds duration on the multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, re-mixer...
Bristol duo The Allergies fourth album is – like the three previous releases – on hip Brighton label Jalapeno Records...
The Lotts are young. Loud. Raw. Don’t care if you love ‘em or hate ‘em. Having a ball and blending retro punk and New York...
Music Republic Magazine – Joint Album of The Month (August) Pretty much new to the UK, exciting American country artist...
Superb 71-track triple-disc set celebrating the London pub rock scene of the 1970s. The usual suspects from that scene back...
*** August Album Of The Month *** Oscar Jerome “Breathe Deep” is the stunning debut album from an exciting young...
Back in the day, samplers from record labels of the various artists and bands on their label – usually a selection of one track per...
Joint (July) Album Of The Month (With Seasick Steve) One of my personal absolute favourite releases of 2020 of any genre –...
I used to be a punk. Some say I still am, but somehow I do not think they are referring to the spiky hairstyle or the safety pin...
On paper, an album that features work from Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Sun Ra, John Coltrane, Canonnball Adderely, Ornette Coleman...
A bumber six-disc box set which includes some previously unreleased material from UK psychedelic rock band July. The band were only...
Nine tracks that cover 1973 to 1975 on a newly remastered ‘Best Of’ compilation of the Irish prog’ rock band Fruupp, remastered...
No. Not going there….The name of this Irish band is the name of this band – and has been for 17 years and five albums...
July Album of the Month A two year wait for veteran US blues man Seasick Steve’s 10th album, “Love & Peace” which drops...
Modfather Paul Weller’s 15th studio album “On Sunset” has a lot going for it – but it’s not one of those instant obsession...
A three-year labour of love for New York bluesman Dave Fields has most definitely paid off, based on the end result of his cracking...
David Sanborn will be 75-years-old at the end of July. 2020 additionally marks the 45th anniversary of his debut LP as a leader. In...
Be Bop Deluxe were about far more than their one hit single “Ships In The Night” – Top 10 in the UK back in 1976. For...
Lady Gaga’s delayed sixth solo album “Chromatica” dropped today (29th May 2020) – an unashamedly commercial dance-meets-pop...
Out today (22nd May 2020), The 1975’s fourth album – follow-up to the 2019 Brits Album of the Year “A Brief Inquiry...
Non-bland listen-ability is a tough thing to achieve – but “Americanized”, the latest album by top UK session guitarist...
Nyah Grace has got something. Only 18, an American now relocated to London. Writing with and produced by some decent names...
A charming offering from a young American artist now based in Europe, with promise for the future. Her “difficult second...
* MAY ALBUM OF THE MONTH * Back in the 70s when I had a 28” waist and only one chin, the Sex Pistols were making history and...
They say greens are good for you! Does that include lettuce? The US funkateers Lettuce blur the boundaries of genres...
