by Kev Rowland | Oct 29, 2021 | Reviews
This is Jolandi’s third single since moving to Aotearoa from her native South Africa, and right from the first note one can why she has already been making a dent in international Country music charts. Although her voice is lighter in some ways, with a nice twang, her...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 29, 2021 | Reviews
I must confess this is the first time I have come across The Mountain Goats, and I when I went looking to do some research I was somewhat intrigued to discover that band leader John Darnielle has been using that name with different line-ups for some 30 years, and this...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 29, 2021 | Reviews
I do not believe there is currently a more enjoyable music series out there than ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ from Anti-Corporate Music. This was the fifth album, and as always features a musician performing underneath the magnolia tree in the back yard of the studio. If...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 29, 2021 | Reviews
There is no doubt that Björn “Speed” Strid and his band of merry men have changed direction since they first started, yet that has never been enough for Strid who has also launched The Night Flight Orchestra, as well as being involved in other projects. It...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 29, 2021 | Reviews
The Auckland Folk Festival earlier this year was an embarrassment of riches, with so many great Kiwi artists playing multiple sets, and I spent the weekend trying to soak in as much as possible. There is no doubt that one of the highlights was Jenny Mitchell, who with...
