Reviews
Folk for Little Folk Vol 1
Although listed as ‘for little folk,’ Canadian fiddler Gordie ‘Crazylegs’ MacKeeman's new album has plenty to offer adults who appreciate...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2021
Sounds and Silence: Music for the Film
Divorced from the documentary that it soundtracks [reviewed on p103], Sounds And Silence effectively becomes a plain and simple ECM...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
It is Time for You to Return
Jozef van Wissem is a baroque lute player and self-styled avant-garde composer who recently came to prominence for his soundtrack...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: March/2015
Ether
Anupama Bhagwat belongs to a band of female classical instrumentalists in Hindustani music that is rapidly shrinking in number. Still...
Reviewed by Veejay Sai in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Potions and Poison
The opening track here sets a precedent for the remaining nine original songs on the fourth album by the Colorado-based...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
The Complete Works of Fela Anikulapo Kuti
It’s never been easy to make a sensible suggestion when asked to nominate the best starting point to the music...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2011
Sîn
Did you ever go into a shop selling vapes and mobile phone cases and the dude behind the counter is...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: December/2025
A Great Day For The Race
Flap! (yes, the exclamation mark is part of the band name) hail from Melbourne and were discovered by Marcus Britton...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Time Does Not Exist for Light
One shouldn’t have to begin by pointing out that sitar player Josh Feinberg is American, but non-Indian sitarists of this...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2020
New Music for the 12 String Guitar
In the early 60s, when stereo was a novelty, record labels released demonstration albums introducing listeners to the wonderful world...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
