Tag Archives: singer-songwriter

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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BEAU – The Last Confessions Of A Saboteur

April 20, 2024

Cherry Red 2024 Applying the “divert and entertain” method to replace the “divide and conquer” approach, English singer-songwriter is keeping his audience’s focus fresh. It seems to be so easy to accuse Beau’s oeuvre of certain performative sameness or dismiss … Continue reading →

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J.EDMOND – City Walk

April 18, 2024

J.Edmond 2024 Connecticut artist formerly known as Jebb takes a stroll on the mild side towards a brighter future. When a single’s A-side is titled “City Walk” and its B-side is credited, at least visually, on the CD cover to … Continue reading →

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NEAL ROSNER – Kentucky

February 27, 2024

Bradlor 2023 From mundane to heavenly, American commentator of existential thrills gets his solo shift together. When a phrase “Don’t be a fool” has an attachment of “don’t be a jihadist too” on the chorus of an album’s inaugural song, … Continue reading →

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BEN REEL – Come A Long Way

December 21, 2023

Ben Reel 2023 From present Éire to reminiscences of the past, self-reinventing minstrel is tripping down memory lane. Introspection has always played a major part in Ben Reel’s oeuvre, even though a lot of his songs seem to be in … Continue reading →

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