Reviews
A Great Day For The Race
Flap! (yes, the exclamation mark is part of the band name) hail from Melbourne and were discovered by Marcus Britton...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2012
A Moving Sound
Founded by Taiwanese singer Mia Hsieh and American musician Scott Prairie, A Moving Sound draw on a rich history, offering...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Growing Stone
The colourfully tasteful packaging might suggest that this American/ Brazilian collective see Growing Stone cosying up to the Putumayo compilations...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Introducing…
The Introducing series has brought some fabulous artists to wider attention. Its latest is a digital-only release of producer and...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Intrepid Adventures to the Lost Riddim Islands
Nicky Bomba is one of Australia’s busiest musos. Whether drumming behind his roots guitarist brother-in-law John Butler, fronting the 26-piece...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
30: Real World at WOMAD
You might expect a compilation of Real World artists who have played at WOMAD over the last 30 years to...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Outlandish
This album brings together the folk music of England and Turkey in a rich and rousing blend. Singer, violinist and...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
Diaspora
Wilber Calver is a brave man. The idea of using the bagpipes to reflect the African diaspora might strike you...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
The Tel Aviv Session
From the opening notes of Vieux Farka Tomé's spare acoustic guitar riff, backed by fellow Souleymane Kane's gently tapped calabash...
Reviewed in issue October/2012
