Reviews
Farima
Anyone seeking pure guitar energy and signs of a healthy musical revival in Bamako need look no further. Led by...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: July/2015
Carry Me Home
The theatrical and often comical approach to their kaleidoscope of Americana makes you want to see how The Dustbowl Revival...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Viajando Com O Som
Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa
Widely regarded as Brazil's most preternaturally gifted musician, Hermeto Pascoal has covered an incredible amount of creative ground in his...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: December/2017
Memories and Moments
Listening to Memories and Moments, Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott’s much-anticipated follow-up to last year’s live album, We’re Usually a...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
The Rhizome Project
It could be said that The Rhizome Project is Vermont-based Moira Smiley’s ode to roots music. But the metaphorical rhizome...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: December/2024
Without Words
A genial expert, Doug Cox wears his considerable fingerpicking and slide-guitar talents lightly. His lifelong love of the blues is...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: March/2010
‘Live’ in Foix
Tcha Limberger Trio with Mozes Rosenberg
Tcha Limberger is a super-skilled and versatile violinist, who plays in a number of different genres. Sometimes it's Transylvanian folk,...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2018
Start
From the very first note, there's no mistaking that this is a Félix Lajkó album. The opening chord is the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2021
Early Congo Music 1946-1962: First Rumba, to the Real Rumba
Early Congo Music 1946-1962 has been compiled and annotated by Japanese collector Yoshiki Fukasawa. His unusual sub-title comes from the...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2019
