Tag Archives: folk rock

KIMIA PENTON – Where The Rain Falls

August 19, 2018

Kimia Penton 2018 Emotional outpouring from Texan artist who sees things behind the veil of reality. There’s immense depth to Kimia Penton’s songs, which shouldn’t be surprising given her position as a psychologist in a more mundane aspect of life; … Continue reading →

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MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT – Like A Radio

July 1, 2018

MiG 2018 Riding the waves of invisible, if palpable, sympathy, folk-rock veteran reports on current affairs… of the heart and beyond. “I felt I’d better tell you so you’d always be aware”: this line from Iain Matthews’ could be a … Continue reading →

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BLACKBEARD’S TEA PARTY – Leviathan!

June 13, 2018

BTP 2018 Those alive will meet the prophets, those at peace shall see their wake: delivering a solid, if finely textured, contender for the folk rock album of the year, York’s group fathom desperate depths and rapturous abandon. Whaling stories … Continue reading →

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ASHGROVE featuring Jerry Donahue & Susan Rey – Sessions

May 12, 2018

Susan Rey 2017 Country-folk’s distinguished highwaymen dust off their favorite tunes to offer another perspective of familiar melodies. It took and Susan Rey more than three decades of friendship to create a joint venture with a collective consciousness and establish … Continue reading →

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ALAN SIMON – Songwriter

April 5, 2018

Cherry Red 2017 Forging most famous sword, French auteur opens up much wider vistas for all to admire. To summarize 35 years of continuous creativity in 40 tracks must be a daunting task, yet Alan Simon has never shied away … Continue reading →

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