Reviews
Rough Guide to Spiritual Blues
As the music of gambling dens, bordellos, barrelhouses and anywhere else vice was to be found, the blues swiftly earned...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2020
A Bit Na Ta
George Telek, David Bridie & Musicians of the Gunantuna
An ambitious cross-cultural project between Australia and Papua New Guinea, A Bit Na Ta (The Source of the Sea) focuses...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2017
Oriental Soul
Just when you think you’ve discovered all the greats from the heyday of Turkish psych, along comes a rare nugget...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: October/2025
Asimétrico
It’s a pity the name ‘trance’ has already been taken for a music genre, as it is the perfect descriptor...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2021
Corazón de Piel Afuera
Since 1964's Madrugada, Juan ‘Tata’ Cedrón, at the head of assorted line-ups, has been performing a kind of free-form River...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Esencia
Studio-recorded mariachi needs to be kept loose and as live-sounding as possible to work at all. With its female and...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2019
One Night String Band Vol One
Old Spot, Jeri Foreman & Ruth Eliza
The story of how One Night String Band came together is worth recounting. Because of gig conflicts, two old-time duos...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2024
History Has a Heartbeat
Joseph Tawadros with William Barton
Born in Cairo, Egypt and having emigrated to Australia aged three, Joseph Tawadros has done much to expand the boundaries...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2022
The Rough Guide to Railroad Blues
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
The clickety-clack of the railroad and the haunting sound of a train whistle run through the DNA of American blues...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2023
Poems from Szék
The Transylvanian village of Szék occupies an important place in the Hungarian folk tradition. It’s situated in Romania, but the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: August/September/2022
