Reviews
Skycatcher
Hasidic Jewish crossovers aside, New York’s reggae scene has become trademarked by large, brass heavy dub groups who use guest...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Sunnyside
Following the release of Henry ‘Seaman’ Dan’s 2009 ‘farewell’ album Sailing Home, which won the ARIA award (Australia’s Grammys) for...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Dusty Road
Klezmer might provide the heart of this quartet’s repertoire, but they also welcome added inputs, including tango, Gypsy jazz and...
Reviewed by Marain Longley in issue: October/2020
Initiatrix
Heloise Pilkington's Halloween-released Initiatrix is an original and thoughtfully constructed piece of work. A collection of original songs and chants...
Reviewed by Jahnavi Harrison in issue: December/2017
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
Kabwlú
Legendary Medellin record label Discos Fuentes is not known for its novelty releases, but Kabwlú, a hard-to-find 1965 album, is...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2020
Crocodile Blues
Songhai Blues, Samba Touré's debut album of two years ago, was sub-titled ‘Homage To Ali Farka Touré’; the late guitarist...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Deeper in the Well
Eric Bibb: son of Leon Bibb, a fixture in the folk revival scene of the 1960s; nephew of John Lewis,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2012
Relentless
Kyle Warren spent a decade working on this set of new tunes. Ten years on from his debut, Wanted, the...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2022
