singer/songwriter
Live Review: Faye Webster/Upchuck – Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA 21.10.2023
When Courtney Barnett hand-picked artists that she admires for her traveling “Here And There” festival Faye Webster was on the list. Last summer she took the stage between Lucy Dacus, Bartees Strange, The Beths and Barnett herself. At that time, Faye was touring to support her 2021 album I Know I’m Funny Haha, along with two …
Bob Mould – Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, NY 20.05.2022
Bob Mould will forever embody the energy of a three-piece punk band. All that’s needed is a Fender Stratocaster and an amp. He’s one of those rare performers who can command a space with no backing band. “Is this amp loud enough for ya?,” he asked. “ I have to ask, because it never seems …
Album Review: Jackie Leven – Straight Outta Caledonia…The Songs of Jackie Leven
I remember vividly the first time that I heard ‘The Sexual Loneliness of Jesus Christ’ by outsider, Scottish troubadour Jackie Leven. It was 2001 and I was totally unprepared for and utterly mesmerised by the sheer audacity of Leven’s artistic reach and the epic sweep of his lyrics and music on that track. I couldn’t …
Track: Madi Diaz – Man in Me
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Madi Diaz has just been signed to ANTI- and is straight out of the blocks with her first single – ‘Man in Me’, co-produced with Andrew Sarlo (Courtney Marie Andrews, Big Thief, Bon Iver) and if this is the shape of things to come then we are definitely going to be hearing a …
Track: Pardon Band – Eliza M
One man wonder John Cornwell, who had been delighting audiences whilst part of Little Mirrors, now goes under a couple of monikers of Pale White Dot and Pardon Bank has shared a new track – ‘Eliza M’ under Pardon Bank. Bright chirpy electric guitar is joined with strummed acoustic where Cornwell’s seductive baritone plays out …
Track: Michael Bernard Fitzgerald – I Love That Sound
Canadian singer-songwriter Michael Bernard Fitzgerald is set to release his fifth album ‘Love Valley’ this October. Along with the new album news he also shares the new single ‘I Love That Sound’. A close and intimate sounding record which echos the private narrative the song portrays. Detailing the sound of a dress sliding off a …
Track: Jack Hinks – Los Angeles
Edinburgh singer/songwriter Jack Hinks has shared a new track in the form of ‘Los Angeles’ Jack comments, “Los Angeles is an exploration of society and sustainability. During my first time in the United States, I wasbaffled by the sheer scale of everything around me. I felt somehow alienated and alone in one of the world’slargest …
Track: Aidan Knight – Rolodex
Singer songwriter Aidan Knight is sharing his second single ‘Rolodex’, taken from his forthcoming self-titled album, due 28 August via Full Time Hobby. Aidan explains, “It’s a song exploring my intrusive thoughts about relationships and divorce and having kids. What a dark thing to worry about and wonder about and write a song about. I find it’s …
Track: Jesse Jo Stark – Driftwood
With the combination of a peacefully constructed composition and lyrics that show elements of a country inspired noir tale; ‘Driftwood’ by Jesse Jo Stark is an equally haunting and captivating song to listen to. Wonderfully performed with an excellent use of subtlety, it focuses on telling its story through an almost euphoric haze that feels …
Track: Julia Sheer – Takes One To Know One
After being quiet from the scene for a fair while, Julia Sheer has returned with a new EP on the horizon and a brilliant single to showcase her talents and what to expect with the upcoming release. The opening of ‘Takes One To Know One’ instantly sets the tone for a single that is emotionally …