by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
With the southern cross in the sky, and a turtle swimming in the pacific, I was intrigued by this album even before I put it on the player. For me, growing up and living in the UK for the first 40 years of my life, the Pacific seemed very much like a far away place,...
by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
This album was created by Victoria Bourne (vocals, Korg Kross Workstation) and Walt Shaw (kit, hand percussion, gongs, home-made instruments), and is one of the most unusual and interesting albums I have come across for some time. Imagine folk vocals sung by someone...
by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
The Blood & Wires label was formed in 2020 by Scott Brown in Tauranga out of a desire to raise the profile of New Zealand based electronic and experimental artists. I love the way they describe their ethic, “We focus on music with a difference, genres that get...
by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
It is certain that when Violent Solution broke up in 1990, and thoughts turned to forming a new band, none of the guys expected to still be in it 30 years later. True, both Jan Rechberger and Olli-Pekka Laine had some time off for good behaviour, but they are both...
by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
While I may be most well-known for writing about progressive rock and metal, folk music has always held a place very close to my heart as there is never any room to hide and it is just so special, connected to our roots. Five years ago, I flew to the other side of the...
