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Seth Lakeman – Live Review – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
By David Schuster, November 2018 Seth Lakeman comes on stage to a packed house at Leeds Brudenell Social Club. Most ... -
Son of the Smith by Sean McGowan – Album Review
By David Schuster I’d previously listened to Son Of The Smith by Sean McGowan a few times, but always in ... -
Heath Common and the Lincoln 72s – Album Review
By Victoria Holdsworth Born in Normanton, West Yorkshire, Heath Common gave up his career as a Melody Maker journalist, and ... -
Introducing: Waiting for Wednesday
Female duo in folk tradition with a country twang – from West Yorkshire… YOUR NAME: Laura and Ann. BAND NAME: ... -
I Hope You Don’t Mind Me Writing by Lucy Spraggan – Book Review
by Roger Crow There was a time when hearing an album involved either taking a punt and shelling out; borrowing ... -
I See a Darkness by Bonnie Prince Billy – Album Review
by Matt Callard Here’s where Will Oldham emerges from his underground Palace, quietly claims the New Country crown and becomes, ... -
Noble Beast by Andrew Bird – Album Review
by Matt Callard I have no doubt that Andrew Bird was one of the clever kids at school. Suzuki-taught violinist, ... -
Non Canon by Non Canon – Album Review
by Matt Callard It might seem a wild change of direction for Barry Dolan, erstwhile frontman of frenzied fuzz rockers ... -
The Courage of Others by Midlake – Album Review
by Matt Callard Midlake toured second album, The Trials of Van Occupanther – the best album of 2006, no less – ... -
Home Again by Michael Kiwanuka – Album Review
by Matt Callard Odd that Michael Kiwanuka – gifted, young, award winning – already sounds so world weary on this ... -
The Wonder Show of the World by Bonnie Prince Billy & The Cairo Gang – Album ...
by Matt Callard Entering his 40th year and more prolific than ever, this is Will Oldham’s 20th album (in his ... -
A Spanner in the Works by Beans on Toast – Album Review
by Matt Callard Another December 1st birthday for erstwhile drunk, political commentator and folk stalwart Jay McAllister can only mean ...