Reviews
Someone’s got to Pay
Anyone who’s seen this four-piece country band live will have been impressed by the way they manage to make serious...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: July/2010
Drink
Rising up through New York's 90s ska scene, bassist and producer Victor Rice went on to play an important role...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Ground of its Own
I hesitate to begin a review with the CD cover and the sleeve notes but two details here are key...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Cool, Calm & Collected
This compilation brings together the highlights of ten years from these champions of Welsh traditional music. Allan yn y Fan...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: June/2014
The Life & Times Of…
The Hot 8 Brass Band have every right to sing the blues. Forced to flee New Orleans due to Hurricane...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Tam… Tam… Tam…! Reimagined
It's fair to say that Gilles Peterson was bowled over when he heard the lost Brazilian classic Tam… Tam… Tam…!...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2016
Carruseles
Waaahaaahaaaa! From deep within Colombia's Discos Fuentes vaults comes another Vampisoul resurrection… But Afrosound's 1974 release stands out from the...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: October/2023
Abdallar’a Kalan / The Heritage of the Abdals
This special project, brought out by Turkey’s Kalan after three years of preparation, collects new recordings of 46 Abdal folk...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: April/2025
Sasquatch Landslide
The Dwarfs of East Agouza | The Dwarfs Of East Agouza
The Dwarfs Of East Agouza are an established and prolific group. Egyptian musician Maurice Louca may be the most familiar...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: October/2025
Mountains of the Moon
Ganda Boys are two Ugandans and an American based in the UK. This is the group's third album and –...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2015
