Reviews
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Tibet: Lam la Che (On the Road)
The fragmentation of Tibetan culture over the last half-century has led, for better or worse, to an astounding variety of...
Reviewed by Tom Hamilton in issue: July/2014
The InCider Sessions
Whatever fiddler Adam Summerhayes is on, I want some. He’s known for his formidable talent in classtcal and tolk traditions,...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: December/2020
Timbuktu Tarab
The absolute highlight of WOMAD Charlton Park last year for me was the Malian singer Khaira Arby from Timbuktu. Surrounded...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Wake Up Calls
The son of scientist Rupert Sheldrake and voice therapist Jill Purse, multiinstrumentalist Cosmo Sheldrake has already released an EP and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2020
Alors, On Danse!
It’s a sign of the times that a ‘live’ album currently equals a livestream rather than concert performance. While the...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2021
Lai Māsiņa Rotājās!
Subtlety is the last thing you might expect from a band of massed bagpipers, accompanied by serried drums including ‘one...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: July/2018
El Boom Boom
Now here’s a turn up for the books. The indefatigable Tumi Records of Bath has stumbled across a compilation containing...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2010
Across the Universe
Amit Chaudhuri is a one-off in India, a writer, intellectual and composer who says things like “I don't see any...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: June/2023
Plight o’ Sheep
It's a powerful, muscular sound that characterises the new release from the intrepid Scots trio. Hard to believe it has...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2023
