Tag Archives: folk rock

SIMON NICOL & RIC SANDERS – Greetings From Grolloo

October 12, 2024

RadZ 2024 The thinner the stock the wider the scope: two folk-rock stalwarts expand the unexpecting punters’ horizons. When Fairporters split from their motherlode, it’s usually with the prospect of creating something special of rather large proportions, yet for every … Continue reading →

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GRYPHON – Live: A Sonic Tonic

September 20, 2024

Talking Elephant 2024 A potent potion brewed by English sorcerers sourcing their magic from the well of ages. It’s not so surprising that this ensemble have never issued a full-length live recording – for all the earnestness of their art … Continue reading →

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JACKIE LEVEN – Live Or Die: Live In Bremen, 1999 & 2004

September 12, 2024

MiG 2024 Caledonian troubadour brings his spellbinding tales to the banks of the Weser where captive listeners drink the water of Fife wisdom. Jackie Leven’s passing in 2011 at the age of 61 robbed the world not simply of one … Continue reading →

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ERIC DEVRIES – Traveler’s Heart

September 4, 2024

Coast To Coast 2024 Lassoing the spirit of Americana, Amsterdam singer-songwriter has a few smiles in store to sprinkle all over his tunes. Starting an album with a lyrical sting seems to become a part of this artist’s modus operandi, … Continue reading →

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BLACKBEARD’S TEA PARTY – We Are People

August 20, 2024

BTP 2024 All hands on deck and land ahoy! British seafaring hooligans stew revolution to rule the waves. Back in 2018, this ensemble’s earth-shattering EP signaled their intense, Ahab-like obsessiveness with taking sea shanties ashore for a bout of sonic … Continue reading →

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