Reviews
Spider Tales
As a teenager growing up in Virginia, Jake Blount played guitar in funk and metal bands until one day he...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2020
The Far Side of the Glen
Derek McGinley & Tara Connaghan
From the opening notes of The Far Side of the Glen, if you know anything about Irish fiddle music you’ll...
Reviewed by Geoff Wallis in issue: July/2013
Identity
Hailing from the mining-tourist town of Jabiru, within the Northern Territory’s incredible Kakadu National Park, Black Rock Band follow up...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: January/2021
Sentimento Popolare
Camilla Barbarito's musical journey is a rich and meandering one: as a young girl she spent time in Mali, and...
Reviewed by Megan Iacobini de fazio in issue: April/2019
Lust
Louisa Lyne & Di Yiddishe Kapelye
Winning Der Idisher Idol 2019 has brought Louisa Lyne and her group Di Yiddishe Kapelye into prominence. Released on September...
Reviewed by Fiona Mactaggart in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
El Amor No es Para Débiles
Peru’s Bareto have responded to the departure of their lead singer Mauricio Mesones by recruiting a number of guest vocalists...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: April/2022
Murmuration
Coracle are accordionist Paul Hutchinson, formerly of the beloved Belshazzar’s Feast with the late Paul Sartin, plus singer and multi-instrumentalist...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: January/February/2023
The Spectrum Project
Award-winning fiddler Marie Fielding’s fourth album is a curious, but engaging, experiment. Exploring the organic nature of the creative process...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: October/2020
