Reviews
No Love in Lagos
Show Dem Camp, The Cavemen, Nsikak David
Two of Lagos’ most talented duos, The Cavemen and Show Dem Camp, speak to the dating scene in the nation’s...
Reviewed by Erin Cobby in issue: December/2024
Japanese Dub
Jah Wobble & The Nippon Dub Ensemble
According to Jah Wobble, Japanese music is “a million zillion miles away” from the Cantonese tunes that featured on his...
Reviewed by David Hutcheon in issue: July/2010
Starlight Hotel
Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers
Zoe Muth has been called Seattle's answer to Emmylou Harris, Kitty Wells or Iris Dement, depending on who you believe....
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2011
Sweet Sweet Jamaica
Gilzene & The Blue Light Mento Band
Before soca came calypso; before salsa there was son. And if you’ve ever wondered what Jamaica danced to before ska,...
Reviewed by Simon Lee in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Vieilles Caniques et Nouvelles Caniques
Stanley Brinks & the Old-Time Kaniks
Indie-folk is often terrible: a ham-fisted, middle-of-the-road mush of xylophones and ukuleles that is unashamedly twee and contrivedly cute. Thankfully,...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: March/2017
Peggy's Dream
Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble
Lovers of The Gloaming will be expecting the best from Clare fiddler extraordinaire Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2023
Teleology
If this really is the final album from Peggy Seeger, then the great lady is going out in style. Released...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2025
Heavy Combination 1966–2007
When Kenyan singer and activist Joseph Kamaru passed away in 2018, his grandson (also named Joseph Kamaru) felt an urgent...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: January/2026
Their First Album
The first four albums by the Incredible String Band summon up the spirit of the far side of the 60s...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2010
Nine Decades Vol 1
Nine Decades could easily be the most exciting new series of albums in Indian music for some time: sitar king...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: March/2012
