Holy Golden – ‘Sleepwalkers in the Milky Way’ (EP review)
Following their phenomenal LP, Otherworld, Holy Golden have released an immersive, 7-track EP, Sleepwalkers in the Milky Way. For […]
Moon River Festival 2018
“I was born here and raised here And I will make my grave here It’s home… Tennessee” ~ Drew Holcomb […]
Natalie Prass – “The Future and the Past” (album review)
In 2015, I described Natalie Prass’ self-titled debut as “everything I love about music. It’s music you can dance […]
October Drift and 485C – Birthdays, London (photo review)
Birthdays is an underground venue in a bar in Dalston. Dalston is an area of London that seems to sport […]
Frankie Cosmos – ‘Vessel’ (album review)
It seems like Frankie Cosmos’ Greta Kline has written hundreds of songs from her 52 releases on her Bandcamp, plus […]
Petal – ‘Comfort’ (EP Review)
Over the last couple of years, Petal’s Kiley Lotz has become one of my favorite songwriters. Petal’s 2015 LP, Shame, […]
Alvvays – KOKO, London (photo review)
Alvvays – KOKO, Camden, London. 8th September 2017 Toronto-based Alvvays came to KOKO to play tribute to their new album, Antisocialites. […]
Dishy Tangent – Notting Hill Arts Club, London (photo review)
Absent Kelly presents….Sonic Sketch, featuring Dishy Tangent. Notting Hill Arts Club 9 September 2017 What’s not to like about Dishy […]
Standon Calling 2017 – photo review
Standon Calling Festival in Hertfordshire (UK) took place over three rainy days in July. The festival, in its 12th year, […]
Fleshtones at Nambucca, London , 8 July 2017 (photo-essay)
Paul from Dirty Water Records looks at me with his piercing blue eyes and warns me that tonight is going […]
London Live Music Roundup – June 10th to June 20th
London’s live music scene is thriving. Our photographers in London continue to get out to some of the best gigs […]
The Matinee June 20th
We have some delightful new music on The Matinee June 20th edition. We range across eras and genres and visit […]
Diet Cig – ‘Swear I’m Good At This’
The New York-based duo of guitarist/vocalist Alex Luciano and drummer Noah Bowman, Diet Cig, have garnered a reputation for incredibly […]
Strand of Oaks – “Hard Love”
Timothy Showalter’s days of flying under the radar as one of the best songwriters in the world may be over […]
First Impressions: Ryan Adams – “Prisoner”
Love is Hell. The sentiment that Ryan Adams put forth over a decade ago seems downright prophetic now. His newest LP, Prisoner, is […]
Hand Habits – “Wildly Idle (Humble Before the Void)”
Anyone who as heard music created by Meg Duffy can agree that her talent is undeniable. Whether it’s playing guitar […]
Angel Olsen – “My Woman”
Ever since she released her debut LP, Half Way Home, in 2012, Angel Olsen has been considered one of the […]
Jocelyn Mackenzie – “Unlovely EP”
Pearl and The Beard were one of Brooklyn’s finest bands when they split up last year. The trio created truly […]
Northside Music Day 3 Recap and Review
Over the last two days we covered the first two days of Northside Music, the music portion of Brooklyn’s Northside […]
Xenia Rubinos – “Black Terry Cat”
In 2013, Xenia Rubinos released her fantastic debut record Magic Trix. It was a fun, weird album with music rooted […]