Reviews
Ionia
Like so many of their contemporaries on the 21st-century roots scene, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys shuffle through a gamut...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Les Fleurs du Levant
In the 60s, a curious release on the Smithsonian Folkways label featured the well-known Korean folk song, ‘Arirang’ played on...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: July/2013
Mettavolution
The acoustic guitar instrumentals of this Mexican duo have always tended to divide world music fans. Back in 2012, Songlines...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2019
European Howl
Agent Starling is an unusual duo, a pairing of hurdy-gurdy player Quentin Budworth with Louise Duffy-Howard (aka Lou Loudhailer). Back...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: July/2021
Project Locrea
The American capital is a hub, where many great musicians from all corners of the world for years have put...
Reviewed by Torben Holleufer in issue: July/2022
Exploring Gong Culture in Southeast Asia: Massif and Archipelago
Sound artist and archivist Yasuhiro Morinaga records found sounds and music from around the globe. Recently, he turned his attention...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2022
Y’Anbessaw Tezeta
What a delight this new collaboration between Ethiopian saxophone legend Getatchew Mekuria and The Ex proves to be. Showcasing something...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
White Light: The Space Between
O/Modernt, which translates as ‘unmodern’, is the conceptual brainchild of British-born violinist Hugo Ticciati. On White Light: The Space Between,...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: July/2018
