Reviews
Irish Rock’n’Roll
‘Well here I am from Paddy’s Land,’ sings Charles Hendy in the opening line of ‘The Bauld O’Donoghue’, the first...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: November/2023
Now & Then (Box Set)
Now here’s a brilliant bumper box set. It contains CDs of 12 Sharon Shannon studio albums, including a brand new...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/February/2024
Black Woman & Child (2024 Remix)
Miguel Collins, far better known as Sizzla, played an intriguing role in reggae history. He began recording in the late...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: February/March/2025
A Mãe
Rodrigo Leão & Cinema Ensemble
Since his days with Madredeus, it has been difficult to fit Rodrigo Leão’s music into any particular category. Whilst remaining...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: March/2010
Harmony
In the entrance to the offices of Universal Records in Beijing, there’s a wall c o ve re d i...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: March/2010
Sole Kitchen
Along the highways and byways in and around Portland, Oregon, there are so many microbreweries dispensing fine beers and even...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: October/2010
Comfort Food
Indo-Canadian singer Kiran Ahluwalia has flown somewhat under the radar in Europe, winning Songlines’ 2009 Best Newcomer award only after...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: July/2024
Malandras del Tango
For contemporary tango bands, there's always a temptation to play Piazzolla repertoire with a few old classics thrown in. Tango...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2012
Mirror: Turkish Disco Folk
Arşivplak, meaning ‘Records from the Archives’ has come out with an 11-track instrumental compilation of popular Anatolian psych tracks, mainly...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: November/2020
