Dave Whetstone: Winding To You (2026)

Dave Whetstone: Winding To You (2026)

There is no doubt whatsoever that Ashley Hutchings is responsible for more music and creation within the folk-rock scene than anyone else, and even though he does not appear on this album his influence is everywhere, especially given that Whetstone decided to come out...
Chris Marksberry: The Perry Vale Sessions (2026)

Chris Marksberry: The Perry Vale Sessions (2026)

I missed out on last year’s debut, ‘End of the American Dream’, but Chris Marksberry is back with his second album already, and I am very glad indeed I have come across it as this is vital, honest and real. Chris has obviously been influenced by Americana and country,...
Darkthrone: Pre-Historic Metal (2026)

Darkthrone: Pre-Historic Metal (2026)

Can it really be 40 years since young Gylve “Death” Nagell (now better known as Fenriz) was a founder member of Black Death? After two years they changed their name to Darkthrone, after which a certain Ted Arvid Skjellum (Nocturno Culto) joined in 1988....
Motu: Idiot at the Wheel (2026)

Motu: Idiot at the Wheel (2026)

Dr Richard Michelson (stage name: MOTU which stands for Music Of The Universe), is back with his 25th album, but I am pretty sure it is only the second one I have come across, the other being ‘According to the Apocalypse’ a few years back. Yet again...
James Houlahan: On A Wing (2026)

James Houlahan: On A Wing (2026)

This is the seventh album from American singer/songwriter James Houlahan and is based on Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych, ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’, and contains songs which talk about the need to embrace change and making a home in this somewhat fraught and...