Gridfailure:  Shards In The Wire (2023)

Gridfailure: Shards In The Wire (2023)

I’ve lost track of how many of Dave Brenner’s releases I have reviewed, but it must be most of them (at least in recent years) yet I still find myself stupidly excited when there is a new one to delve into. This 7-track release (currently available on Bandcamp for...
Grant Haua: Mana Blues (2023)

Grant Haua: Mana Blues (2023)

A few years ago I came across Grant Haua and I was blown away by the Maori bluesman who for me is the living epitome of the classic style. His last album, the mighty ‘Tahanga’ found Grant with his trusty acoustic as he recorded a livestream for Rolling Stone France....
Lazy Fifty: Devil On His Day Off (2024) single

Lazy Fifty: Devil On His Day Off (2024) single

Here we have the second single from Lazy Fifty’s forthcoming ‘Neighbour of the Beast’. Adrian Athy provides all vocals and music apart from drums which were provided by producer Greg Haver. Musically this is a Seventies style rocker with grumbling riffs and nice...
The Witching Tale: What Magic Is This? (2023)

The Witching Tale: What Magic Is This? (2023)

Two years on from their wonderful debut and Katharine Blake (Mediaeval Baebes, Miranda Sex Garden) and Michael York (Current 93, Coil, The Utopia Strong, Teleplasmiste) are back with their second album. Katharine provides Katharine Blake vocals, sopranino, descant and...