As we progress through a phased re-opening of schools, we are faced with another round of re-establishing a sense of routine. Evidently, lockdown 3.0 has been one of the most difficult. However, businesses across the country have found innovative ways…
In the last two decades, Desert Rock has been thriving, getting more recognition day by day, and rapidly growing its fanbase. I recall the first time I listened to the album Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone…
Before digitisation changed the whole business model of the music industry, music journalists were thought to be the ‘gatekeepers’ between musicians and their fans. Their words had weight and importance. Artists needed to get reviews, interviews, and column inches to…
Have you ever seen the plains of the Deep South, or the Appalachian mountains? No? This record might bring you a little measure of them. Mandolin Orange is an American, North Carolina-based folk-duo, consisting of Emily Frantz (vocals, violin, guitar)…
Released yesterday (Friday 19 February), the latest single by Irish/British/Danish folk-punk group Brophy’s Law, ”The Bachelor” is considered by the band to be their all-time favourite track to perform live. A group described as being The Pogues meeting The Clash,…
In the 19th and 20th centuries, several guitar manufacturing companies were founded like C.F. Martin & Company (1833), Gibson (1902), Fender (1946), and even though all of these companies were established privately, as a result of free competition, all of…
When cover songs are poorly received, the artist in question could suffer a serious blow to their reputation and the possibility of being immortalised as a music meme. Following on from a previous article on great covers you might not…
From the dancey, fairy-like music that leaves you feeling opalescent to heart-broken with their tear provoking melodies that reflect on our love for Stevie and Lindsey. Fleetwood Mac’s music tells stories of many, their life experiences and narratives that multiple…
The English singer-songwriter, Ben Howard returned and published his new single “Crowhurst’s Meme” on the 2nd of February. This track is a little introduction, a prologue that was perhaps intended to show what we might expect from the artist’s next…
