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Hawk & Steel and Kyle Bagwell Reviewed
June 24, 2026
Hawk & Steel – I Want You (To Break My Heart)
Out here, outside of the real world, things are getting pretty cosy and safe. The fire’s burning away in a corner, and we’ve been feeling its warmth for so long that we’re nearly all asleep. Out here nobody…
Sophie Noel and Moon Draper Reviewed
June 16, 2026
Sophie Noel – Ghost Ship
It’s all going away, they tell us. You’d better grab a picture of it real quick, or you might not get a chance to even remember it as it was. You’d better plant a memory deep inside your heart, or you’re likely to forget it even…
Inside the Hours and Mol Sullivan Reviewed
June 9, 2026
Inside the Hours – Odd Symptoms
The trouble with pop culture is that one-of-a-kinds very soon become a dime a dozen. Why, just look at James Dean, the coolest of the cool and someone supposed to be one in a million. Songs were written about him, haircuts were…
Jake Sheppard and Daisy Duke Reviewed
June 7, 2026
Jake Sheppard – In Love With a Ghost
Psychologists assure us that no men or women are ever truly themselves. Certainly, they’re playing someone else when they’re in company. And, most definitely, these rules applies mostly to people who are tremendously…
The Royal Firecrackers and Mike Rathke Reviewed
June 6, 2026
The Royal Firecrackers – Medicine Lodge
The worst part about rock n’ roll is that it gives you the impression, quite falsely, that there are even better thrills out there than this one. That’s not the case, or, at least, not for a long time, and not without…
The Two Tracks and Eric Mann Reviewed
June 1, 2026
The Two Tracks – Seasons Unknown
City folk are, of course, arrogant. But, in their defence, they’ve been programmed to be that way. After all, few of them were actually born in the city, and certainly almost none of their parents. For them to get here, someone had…
Marley's Ghost - “Honky Tonk” Review
May 25, 2026
Just follow a pop singer long enough, and they’re bound to hit upon your favourite style of music eventually. It’s just the way it goes. They’ll try rock music when there’s a need to sell concert tickets. They’ll go for reggae, EDM, or even jazz when the trends…
Lazarettes and George Boomsma Reviewed
May 20, 2026
Lazarettes – Do it all again
They try to avoid teaching you these things in school, but this whole business of being alive involves plenty of discomfort. What’s worse, the whole damn thing happens over and over again. You can only keep sane as long as you ask…
Secret Molecules and As Good As Dead Reviewed
May 11, 2026
Secret Molecules – In Your Shadow
How many of the people who get to sing in front of a mic do you think actually mean it? And, if it turns out that most of them are just doing their job and nothing else, would you be disappointed?
It’s OK if you would be.