Drawer opens. CD goes in. Drawer closes. Play… Here I am, drawn back twenty years ago when I entering the world of Cibelle for the first time… Nothing to do with Cybele, the Greek goddess of...
Richard Bodin
Nicky Woulffe
Category - Albums
Enduro
By Wills Van DoornEnigmatic Brunch Records, an independent label from Kansas released an album by Eggs On Mars a couple of months ago that really got my attention. They seem to specialise in music with a retro vibe reminiscent of sunny...
Frozen Charlotte
By Jack WhiteOnly 2 months ago, I reviewed a release from the multitalented Jack White. At the time, White had just released a single, “G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs”. This was released was anticipation of an album coming out on July...
Matt Lucey
Foreign tongues
By Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones need no introduction. Aside from the fact that I just recently reviewed the teaser single for this album, The Stones have been in the zeitgeist since the 60s. They truly are titans of the music...
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
By Olivia RodrigoOlivia Rodrigo, the most in love girl in the world At this point in her stardom, it is safe to say that Olivia Rodrigo has become a true household name. Olivia has been ruling the radio, online music discussions and 13...
Adam Kenny
Songs of Personal Loss and Protest
By Jon SpencerIf there is one constant in the rock ‘n’ roll landscape over the past four decades that you know won’t disappoint, it is Jon Spencer. Whether with Pussy Galore, Boss Hog or the legendary Jon Spencer...
Wildflower
By The AvalanchesThis month marks 10 years since The Avalanches released their sophomore album, Wildflower. 16 years from their debut, the sample masters delivered another fantastic display of their talents. The Plunderphonics Before...
Ronan O'Brien
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By КиноWhen the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, it opened the world to remarkable hidden talents. One of the most extraordinary discoveries from deep behind the Iron Curtain was Kino, a band far ahead of their time that you...
Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton
By John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Eric ClaptonThe 1960s were a magical time for music. We had The Beatles, Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds and so so much more. At the time, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers were titans. Their music was influential in...
Cry Baby
By Vince StaplesVince Staples returns with his seventh studio album. A huge deviation in style sees Vince explore a rock-infused sound and topics of black oppression in the US of A. Long Beach Boy Born in the infamous Compton...
The Qid From South
By DATQIDEXCELLimerick rapper DATQIDEXCEL announced himself to the music scene with his debut mixtape, The Qid From South. A local artist that somehow escaped me, I was delighted to discover this hidden talent of late. The Man Behind...
Masks off
By Jesse WellesJesse Allen Breckenridge Wells Is an American singer/songwriter/activist/guitarist who has taken the world by storm in recent years. Jesse began his music career at the age of 11, making his own music and burning it...
Lex Legion
By Lex LegionThose Amazing Dark Years Back in the 1980s, albums like Them, Abigail, Conspiracy, and The Eye (without Mickey Dee) set a standard that few bands have ever matched. These were terrifying, brilliantly crafted concept...
David Moya
Don’t Settle Vol. 2: Transmissions West
By Glen HansardHaving reviewed Don’t Settle Vol. 1 on its own, I find myself wishing I had waited until Don’t Settle Vol. 2: Transmissions West arrived. Recorded during the same sessions at Berlin’s storied Funkhaus, the two releases...
Peter Burrows
Play Your Games
By Greta Van FleetGreta Van Fleet are an American based rock group who gained significant popularity upon the release of their first album “Black Smoke Rising”. Overnight, this group of young musicians became billboard topping rock stars...
Thin Lizzy (Boxset)
By Thin LizzyThin Lizzy give the box treatment to their debut album Thin Lizzy from 1971. This was the day when Lizzy were a three man line up with Philip Lynott, Eric Bell and of course the man at the back Brian Downey, on the...
Mother Earth’s Plantasia
By Mort GarsonFifty years ago, Mort Garson wrote and recorded a score of music specifically designed to help plants grow. One thing he never expected was how much of a cult classic this album has become today. The Wozard of Iz Mort...
