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Live Review : Rob Corcoran and The Necessary Evils deliver a night of courage, hope and truth // Green Note London// April 3, 2026

Written by Lara Eidi If Van Morrison met Rory Gallagher in London and the two conjured a collaborative album, it might sound something like Rob Corcoran. The Irish-born, London-based troubadour…

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Live Gallery: The Pogues celebrate Rum Sodomy & The Lash with fire and feeling in Sydney 05.04.2026

The room hums before a note is played. Inside Sydney Opera House, there’s a sense this isn’t just a heritage run-through — it’s something looser, louder, more alive than that. Fourteen…

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Live Review & Gallery: Ray Beadle, Dangar Island 240923

Ray Beadle concludes his East Coast Album Launch Tour at Dangar Island.

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Meet: Aileen from the Irish, Americana/Roots duo – The Remedy Club

On the 28,05,2023 Irish duo The Remedy Club an Americana/ Roots duo from Co Wexford launched the latest album Back to You at The Workmans Club Dublin and before the…

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Gallery: Kilkenny Roots Festival 25th anniversary , Friday 28.04.2023 – various venues

Its that time of year again where the city of Kilkenny is taken over by music fans from all around the world, people travel near and far for this weekend…

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EP- Kiwi artist Muroki woos us with the smooth roots sound of ‘Heading East’

Spring is here, the peach blossoms are starting to bloom and Aotearoa is finally free from Covid restrictions. Somehow, this is the perfect backdrop for the release of 21 year…

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Meet: Muroki talks day jobs and dreams with the release of his new single ‘Introducing’ and his upcoming tour dates in Aotearoa and Australia.

On a sunny winter afternoon, I sit down via Zoom to chat with rising star Muroki about the release of his new single ‘Introducing’ and his upcoming tour plans. The…

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Album Review: Roots – Deeper Roots: a long last South African soul jazz reviver.

Continuing their excavation of the works of Almon Memela, one of those unheralded dynamos of seventies South African music, We Are Busy Bodies have just released ‘Deeper Roots’ by ROOTS…

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See: Casper Skulls join hands for the evocative, mysterious roots rock of ‘Ouija’

WITH their first album since 2017’s The Mercy Works out yesterday, Casper Skulls have shared a video for the mysterious and evocative roots rock of “Ouija”, which sees them connect…

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Album review: Tijuana Cartel give a delectable dose of hazily psychedelic escapism on new album ‘Acid Pony’ – out this Friday

Australian electro-dance group Tijuana Cartel are preparing for the release of their highly-anticipated new album ‘Acid Pony’ this Friday, 4 June. The captivating record comprises a perfectly eclectic assemblage of seven…

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