Reviews
Texas Gypsy Fire
Japanese dub, Taiwanese rap, Mexican ska… we’ve heard them all. And, in the mix-and-match free-for-all of world music, there are...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
Common Decency
From New Orleans to Rajasthan, via remote Romanian villages and north-of-England colliery towns, there are brass bands playing all over...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
Reels to Ragas
Red Note Ensemble & Kuljit Bhamra
The musicians on this disc have great pedigrees. Red Note are one of Scotland’s best contemporary music ensembles, and Kuljit...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
A New Day
Few will remember Winston McAnuff’s roots reggae career. The veteran singer has a soulful voice that sounds more like Bobby...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
Untold Things
Jocelyn Pook’s glittering musical career has won her praise and awards in the pop and classical worlds; she has film...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
From Another World: A Tribute to Bob Dylan
Great songs are like good bones – you can hang anything on them. What excites most about this collection of...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
Some Part of Something
American-born, Scotland-based harpist Cheyenne Brown, dobro player and guitarist Dave Currie and master percussionist Dave Boyd first got together as...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
Calypsos, Boogies, Rockers, Ballads & Bluebeat: The Rise of Black Music in Britain
There has been a surge of interest over recent years in the roots of black music in Britain. The London...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
Jazz and All That
You could treat the surprise success of the Sachal Studios Orchestra’s version of Dave Brubeck’s ‘Take Five’ either as a...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
Anarchy & Romance
OK, this is really wacky. But then, what else did you expect from the impish German DJ who set Euro...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2014
