Reviews
Hoolima
The allure of bluegrass, from its early beginnings in Kentucky, has spread far and wide, leaving its influence in many...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2018
Early Scottish Ragtime
Dr Vic Gammon recently retired from the International Centre for Music Studies at the Newcastle University, but is as busy...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: December/2016
Cirque Insomnia
There is plenty about the Bristol-based band Sheelanagig that is rooted in Southern and Eastern European musical traditions. This album...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Tatar Album
Karolina Cicha is one of Poland's most accomplished and interesting vocalists, not least for the choice of music she performs....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2017
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
Groovy Guzheng
The fluttering tones of the guzheng (Chinese zither) will be recognised as every lazy soundtrack composer's go-to sound for an...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Tell Me How You Feel
This, the second album by Hoth Brothers Band, is one among a gazillion projects that would have taken a different...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2021
Way of the Drum
Mugenkyo Taiko (Limitless Reverberation) are one of the longest running taiko groups in the UK, whose interdisciplinary approach has led...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2019
Water of Life
Water of Life is the third album from Afro-Finnish collective Maajo, a group who have built a reputation for melding...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: March/2023
