Reviews
Coxsone's Music 2: The Sound of Young Jamaica
This fabulous double CD (or triple-vinyl) set gathers 41 recordings from the dawn of the ska era: 1960-62. All the...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
Auprès du Poêle
The second album from the spirited Prince Edward Island-based acoustic power trio Ten Strings And A Goat Skin sees them...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
The Rough Guide to Peru Rare Groove
Those who come to this cheerful, varied collection of rare, overlooked or forgotten gems from various vaults with expectations of...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
Quiero Creedence
The unlikely inspiration for this exuberant Latino tribute to the songs John Fogarty wrote for his band Creedence Clearwater Revival...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
The Angel's Share
The angels surely look down kindly on mellifluous fiddle and guitar parts, and on mournful tunes pulled up by the...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
Spanglish
Not to be confused with the rockabilly outfit from Antwerp, this particular raucous colony of Baboons has been a fixture...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
Heavenless
Vin Gordon is a true legend of the Jamaican music scene. As a stalwart trombonist he has featured on albums...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
Blue Skies
Longtime band members Josh Shilling (guitar, piano and vocals) and Aaron Ramsey (mandolin, bass, vocals) have invited a few guests...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
I Heard the Voice of a Donut
Screamin’ Miss Jackson & The Slap Ya Mama Big Band
‘I’m just trying to have fun,’ insists the lyric of the penultimate track ‘Old Bones’. Taken as the prime directive...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
Studio One Dub Fire Special
London record label Soul Jazz Records have done an excellent job in ensuring that the vast library of recordings made...
Reviewed in issue October/2016
