Reviews
Trees of Light
Swedish jazz-bassist Jormin here teams up once again with the highly distinctive voice of Lena Willemark, as they did on...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015
Fire, Sweat and Pastis
While collaborations bring together performers from all over the world, a project between Finnish and Beninese musicians still seems an...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015
Sun Shine Soul
Ameranouche, as implied by the name, are a US Gypsy jazz, or manouche swing, trio. Led by guitarists Richard Sheppard...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015
History of Rock Music in Ukrainian
The Ukrainians date back to 1990, when guitarist Peter Solowka from the band The Wedding Present teamed up with singer...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015
Mistral
Despite an opening salvo of tracks featuring some irresistible vocals, this fourth record from Italy-based quartet La Frontera is an...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015
Dark Wings of the Night
There's something dark and secretive about Finnish tango; that is its great attraction. Listen to archive recordings from the 40s...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015
Soft Power
AJ Holmes & The Hackney Empire
AJ Holmes grew up in East London and has lived in Hackney for the past 15 years. It's an ethnically...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015
Light
Midival Punditz consist of Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj, the pioneering electronica artists who have been described as ‘India's Chemical...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015
II
L’Orchestre du Montplaisant are a London-based quartet, although their members are originally from Russia and France, which makes for an...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2015
