Folk
Gallery: Badly Drawn Boy / Alice Jago – The National Stadium, Dublin 20.04.203
Something To Tour About: 25 Years of Badly Drawn Boy hit the stage of The National Stadium Dublin with Damon Michael Gough holding the audience in the palm of his had for the night with just himself on stage with 2 guitar’s and a keyboard.Opening the night was north Dublin Folk / Roots / Alt …
News: Kara Jackson announces headline show at Dublin’s The Workman’s Cellar
Kara Jackson wants to be dangerous. Wielding her voice like a honey-coated blade, Kara crafts a blend of emotional folk music and poetic alt-country. With the radical honesty of Nina Simone, and the intricate lyricism of Fiona Apple and Joana Newsom, Kara’s writing blurs the line between poetry and song, demanding an attentive ear and …
Track: Maya Ongaku – Nuska
Hailing from the seaside communities surrounding Enoshima, a small island located 50 km southwest of Tokyo, Maya Ongaku is a ragtag collective of local musicians, currently a trio of Tsutomu Sonoda, Ryota Takano, and Shoei Ikeda. The name derives not from any kind of ancient civilization, but rather a neologism defined as the imagined view outside one’s field of vision. …
Track: Connor Black-Harry has a ‘Stupid Monkey’ on his back – a delicate dedication to resilience.
The silky smooth tones of Naarm/Melbourne troubadour Connor Black-Harry offer a salve to the senses with his new track ‘Stupid Monkey’ – honey-dripping soft vocals draped over gently undulating guitars with lyrics that evoke a gently humorous take on the things that bear down on our shoulders. Black-Harry says of the song: Everyone knows how …
Live Review + Gallery: Steve Poltz delights The Longley International Hotel 02/04/2023, and takes Tasmanian guitar whiz, Pete Cornelius along for the ride
Canadian born folk troubadour, Steve Poltz, presented by Pitch Artist Agency, played a Sunday afternoon set at The Longley International Hotel. Despite a small, albeit enthusiastic crowd, Steve totally entertained everybody there with his wit, charm and talent. His stories from the road, and of his early life were highly amusing, and often had the …
News: Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission announce new album ‘Where Only Memory Can Find You’ alongside news of upcoming national tour
To celebrate the news of the upcoming release, the band has released the second single from the album, Lilac Trees. The new single ties in with memories and perceptions of the past. Not only is it a song about memory, but it is also a song about a song; an old song from the American …
Gallery & Set-list: Emma Langford – Kilkenny Tradfest, Cleere’s Bar and Theatre 16.03.2023
As part of the annual Kilkenny Tradfest celebration’s ( five days of Irish traditional and folk music leading up to and taking in the St. Patrick’s weekend) Emma Langford and band played to a fully seated sold-out audience at Cleere’s Bar and Theatre. Telling stories and playing a fantastic 13 song set (some might say …
Album Review: The legendary Levellers become a Collective and release ‘Together All The Way’ – an acoustic reimagining of past treasures with new material. Plus tour details.
Levellers are a veritable UK institution with their brand of indie/folk/punk delivered with an enthralling passion and power. Coming together under the name Levellers Collective, the band has just released ‘Together All The Way’ – a deliciously vibrant collection that re-imagines past material and throws in a couple of shimmering new tracks. Why collective? ‘Together …
News: Joshua Radin acclaimed troubadour releases single + UK/Ire tour dates.
ACCLAIMED US TROUBADOUR RELEASES TOUCHING, TOURING-INSPIRED SINGLE: “THIS ONE’S FOR” STREAM ON ALL SERVICES HERE UPCOMING 10-TRACK RELEASE: ‘THOUGH THE WORLD WILL TELL ME SO (VOL 1 + 2)’AVAILABLE AS DIGITAL/VINYL – 26 JUNE 2023.LISTEN TO VOL 1 HERE Joshua Radin’s gorgeous new single “This Ones For” sees the singer-songwriter offering a love letter to …
Live Review: Beans On Toast – Queens Hall Nuneaton 25.02.23
Beans on Toast is back out on the road, fresh off the back of the single of the same name, and latest release “Against The War” The gig was opened by pianist Jaz Delorean who engaged the crowd with his quirky songs and got a sing-a-long going throughout his half hour set. I’d recommend checking …