Reviews
Songs of Happiness, Poison & Ululation
Over the last decade, as ageing baby boomers took stock of their past and waxed nostalgic about the pop, soul,...
Reviewed by Alastair Johnston in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Dos
Los Fabulocos featuring Kid Ramos
Los Angeles’ pop¬ulation is now more than 50% Mexican. Yet if you follow the mainstream media you would believe that...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
High Life Time II
For a highlife aficionado, putting on the first disc of this compilation is like being greeted by old friends: Prince...
Reviewed by Alastair Johnston in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Nagez Rameurs
Québécois music is fed by rich waters – French, Irish, Scottish, Breton and Maritime traditions are all integral to its...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Resonance/Dissonance
A solo oud recording is an ambitious undertaking for any player. Even if you can hold your listeners’ attention for...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
So Slowly Slowly Got She Up
Drones, samples, feedback, accordion and the wavering tension of her voice on a set of great traditional material make Elle...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Els Ignorants
Three of the five musicians in the Barcelona-based Rumba Vella are part of Rumbamazigha (reviewed in #77), a project that...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
The North Star Grassman and The Ravens
The classic status of Sandy Denny's first solo album is assured, and the recent archival activity surrounding her career –...
Reviewed by Tim Camming in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Live at the BBC
Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson fans require deep pockets. This is not the first box-set to concentrate on the man's extensive oeuvre, and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
