Illusory islands: Sean Keel & Kukuni reviews
February 18, 2021
Kukuni – Dreaming Venus
The arching philosophy behind the first wave of psychedelic-rock was that the more strange sounds you threw at people, the weirder or more visionary you appeared. The arching philosophy behind prog-rock or fusion was that the more notes you…
Mark Loughrey – Nothing on a Truth
David Crosby may appear to be the most bitter man in music, a title he’s held in an uncontested manner for many years. But, to be truthful, folk has changed since the days that the great singer was partaking in harmonious…
Folkerett: Justin Howl and Luca Wilding reviewed
December 3, 2020
Justin Howl – Things to Do
The greatest compliment I can pay Mr Justin Howl, and I assure you this is not a back-handed one, is that his music sounds like the soundtrack to a cartoon of which he could be the star. After all, the truly great personalities in rock…
Tense romance: Cedar Sparks and Rosie Wyse release brand new singles
November 29, 2020
Cedar Sparks – Blood in the River
Cedar Sparks makes a dark, poetic sound where each recited syllable is supposed to hit like a percussive instrument. Or is it a torture instrument? Then again, you may have assumed from the title of the song, Blood on the river…