Folk
Live Review + Photo Gallery: Keep The Circle Unbroken at Altar, Hobart, 03.02.2023
Keep The Circle Unbroken is a series of concerts being presented across many of Australia’s iconic towns featuring an incredible line-up of Australian musicians, spanning two generations and performing songs inspired by one of the most influential albums in the history of music, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s 1972 album ‘Will the Circle be Unbroken’. …
Track: Snow Ghosts – Buried
Following the band’s announcement of their new album ‘The Fell’ which is due the 24th of February via Houndstooth, Snow Ghosts have shared the second single titled ‘Buried’. Singer Hannah Cartwright describes the track as “A threnody to all the stories and lives lost to the landscape.” Hypnotic and atmospheric brilliance. Cartwright’s honey dipped vocals are soothing over the repetitive …
Interview: We sat down for a chat with Italian multi-instrumentalist Lili Refrain.
Words Letty Sharpe / Photos Ian Mc Donnell. Lili Refrain is an Italian multi-instrumentalist based in Rome. She hasbeen making for this solo project since 2007. Lili combines blues, rock,folk, psychedelia and metal genres to create her unique sound. LS- Welcome to Ireland, how does it feel to be here? LR- It’s my first time …
Track: Tay Oskee says ‘Let The Fire Burn’: a smooth and delicate indie folk anthem released ahead of album and tour news.
‘Let The Fire Burn’ from Sunshine Coast’s Tay Oskee is a delightful indie folk anthem that exudes a sunshine-bleached summer radiance with a delicate melody filled filigree. The whistling refrain adds to the sense of a carefree bucolic world existing in a dappled frame of light. The song reflects the transience of life, promoting the …
News: Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission release new video for Back In The Day
Evergreen Aussie troubadour, Mick Thomas (former frontman for Australian icons Weddings, Parties, Anything) and his fellow Roving Commission bandmates have released a whimsical video clip for the title song of recently released EP, Back In The Day. The clip sees footage of the band on the road and live on stage which was taken from …
JESCA HOOP , EDINBURGH CAVES , 20/12/22
Jesca Hoop swung into town on a rearranged date at the end of a long tour . The Edinburgh and Gateshead shows rearranged due to illness and full credit for the swift new dates instead of kicking them into the distance of 2023. An attentive and engaged audience enjoyed a fair mix of songs showcasing …
Live Review + Gallery: Harry Manx mesmerizes audience at Wrest Point Showroom, Hobart, 14.12.2022.
Harry Manx, the master of the ‘Mysticssippi Blues’ turned in a beautifully accomplished performance to a crowd of around 200 fervent fans at The Showroom of Wrest Point Casino in Hobart. For those unaware of this Canadian troubadour, Harry Manx is a former sound engineer turned multi-instrumentalist who fits within the folk/blues/Americana (or is that …
Live Review and Gallery: Lizzy McAlpine/ Ben Kessler, Button Factory, 14/11/2022
Philadelphia artist Lizzy McAlpine made her European debut in Dublin’s Button Factory on Monday the 14th of November with support on the night coming from long time collaborator Ben Kessler. Ben Kessler’s support slot was the perfect start to the evening as his style complements Lizzy’s style beautifully. Equipped with only his guitars and a …
Track: Jeremiah Moon – Housesitting
Seattle-based singer/songwriter/classically-trained cellist and illustrator Jeremiah Moon is debuting a new Brent Driscoll-directed music video for ‘Housesitting’ a track off his debut EP ‘Sputnik,’ out now via Enci Records. Read our review here. In regards to the track, Jeremiah says, “Housesitting is a song about the moment when a relationship starts to end. Not about love ending, but about things growing apart; …
Live: Mel Parsons – The Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, 29.10.22
Award winning whiskey smooth songwriter Mel Parsons has earnt an impressive following since releasing her first album “Over my Shoulder” in 2009. No stranger to touring worldwide over the past 13+ years, this home crowd show at the majestic Isaac Theatre Royal delivered a solid, rousing and well-paced performance with a touch of intimacy, humour …