Pete Yorn “Caretakers”
Pete Yorn “Caretakers” Ok, firstly we have to admit that we are newcomers to Pete Yorn’s music. But by coincidence we had seen him referenced on a Wilco site and […]
Tag Archives: singer songwriter
Ezra Furman “Twelve Nudes”
Ezra Furman “Twelve Nudes” It’s great to have an artist who is as productive as Ezra Furman. It doesn’t seem like five minutes since we were reviewing his last album, […]
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Like We’ll Never Make It”
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Like We’ll Never Make It” Rich Ragany seems like a bit of a music machine. He’s constantly releasing stuff with his band Role Models (whilst […]
Nick Piunti “Temporary High”
Nick Piunti “Temporary High” Regular readers will know that we are great fans of Nick Piunti. He’s an artist who consistently delivers great power pop/pop rock tracks. So, with this […]
Extra Arms “Headacher”
Extra Arms “Headacher” The name Extra Arms should sound familiar to you as we’ve covered them under the previous moniker Ryan Allen And His Extra Arms. Ryan’s dropping of his […]
Brad Marino “Four Track Attack”
Brad Marino “Four Track Attack” Brad Marino is the lead singer/songwriter for The Connection. We loved their “Just For Fun” album when we reviewed it, so were excited to get […]
Rayland Baxter “Wide Awake”
Rayland Baxter “Wide Awake” The background to this album is interesting as it appears that Rayland basically locked himself away in an old rubber band factory to write it. This […]
Frank Turner “Be More Kind”
Frank Turner “Be More Kind” Perhaps inevitably, given how long he’s been around, Frank Turner has got a bit of grief over his change in style. People seem far too […]
Astral Drive “S/T”
Astral Drive “S/T” Astral Drive is actually the name for this release by Phil Thornalley and this album is apparently his vision of a long-lost album from the 70’s. Phil […]
Matt Costa “Santa Rosa Fangs”
Matt Costa “Santa Rosa Fangs” We were really in to Matt Costa a few years back, when the whole country seemed to be caught up in the Jack Johnson, laid […]
Screamin’ Whisper “Filth”
Screamin’ Whisper “Filth” Screamin’ Whisper are a young band out of Edinburgh and this is their debut album. Their sound offers refences to jangly pop and to Brit Pop. Both […]
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors – “Traitors Club Year 1 EP”
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors – “Traitors Club Year 1 EP” Ryan Hamilton is one of those American artists that seems to have developed a special relationship with the UK. […]
Anna Burch “Quit The Curse”
Anna Burch “Quit The Curse” This may be Anna’s debut album but she’s not really a new comer as she’s be playing music since her teens. She’s gone through solo […]
Waxahatchee “Out In The Storm”
Waxahatchee “Out In The Storm” Waxahatchee are a band led by Katie Crutchfield, and this is actually her fourth release but, we’re ashamed to admit, the first that has come […]
The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups”
The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups” The Savage Poor first came to our attention as a result of some mentions from Christine Smith. Now given Christine has recently played alongside […]
Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air”
Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air” These bands issued a joint release a little while back which we reviewed and loved. So it’s great to see them back and […]
Matthew Ryan “Hustle Up Starlings”
Matthew Ryan “Hustle Up Starlings” Matthew Ryan is an artist who caught our attention with his last album “Boxers”. That was a brilliant release and we absolutely loved it. Indeed, […]
Hanni El Khatib “Savage Times”
Hanni El Khatib “Savage Times” It’s weird how you can discover an artist and the coincidences that then surround it. We saw Hanni’s album “Head In The Dirt” whilst browsing […]
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors “The Devils In The Detail”
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors “The Devils In The Detail” Ryan Hamilton is the kind of artist who might not initially appear to be suitable for the UK market. After […]
The Doublecross “Keep Bleeding”
The Doublecross “Keep Bleeding” The Doublecross is actually the name under which Jon Greenwood releases his material. “Keep Bleeding” is his third release and one to feature songs with a […]
Lydia Loveless “Real”
Lydia Loveless “Real” Lydia Loveless may not be a household name over here in the UK (although this album could easily change that) but we have been following her career […]
Ryan Allen and His Extra Arms “Basement Punk”
Ryan Allen and His Extra Arms “Basement Punk” Having already released two brilliant albums, we are delighted to see Ryan back so soon with a new release. It is also […]
Ezra Furman “Big Fugitive Life”
Ezra Furman “Big Fugitive Life” It’s probably fair to say that Ezra Furman has enjoyed a surprising level of success in the UK recently. We certainly seem to have taken […]
Nick Howe “The Struggle Is Real”
Nick Howe “The Struggle Is Real” Every now and then it’s really nice to just approach an artist fresh and take a chance on how they might sound. Indeed, all […]
Josh Flagg “Tracing Shapes”
Josh Flagg “Tracing Shapes” When we first saw the name, we expected Josh Flagg to be ‘yet another’ slow paced and quiet singer song writer. However, when the press release […]
Margaret Glaspy “Emotion and Math”
Margaret Glaspy “Emotion and Math” This may be Margaret Glaspy’s debut album, but she’s worked hard for it. Originally from California she moved to the East Coast and spent time […]
Shannon LaBrie “War & Peace”
Shannon LaBrie “War & Peace” War & Peace is the sophomore album from Shannon LaBrie, who hails from Nashville. It apparently marks a definitive step on from her debut album […]
Brandy Row “Hold No Shame”
Brandy Row “Hold No Shame” The singer songwriter market is a pretty full one and has a lot of pretty dull artists in it. Thankfully, Brandy Row is not just […]
Red Rooster festival interview
We’ve been big fans of the Red Rooster festival since it first started. Now the weather is getting better, although admittedly not up to Southern USA temps, it’s a perfect […]
Born Ruffians “Ruff”
Born Ruffians “Ruff” Born Ruffians are not a new band, indeed, they formed in Canada way back in 2004. However, they’re new to us. “Ruff” is apparently the album which […]
