Katherine Wiles: No Autographs, Please! (2024) [Book] (288 Pages, Echo Publishing) I guess there are some people who might view me as being something of a cultural philistine, as while I have attended […]

Arx Atrata: A Reckoning (2024) I really enjoyed the last album by Arx Atrata, ‘The Path Untravelled’, so was pleased to say they/he is back with their/his fourth release. No, I am not […]

Antonio Adolfo: Love Cole Porter (2024) The latest album by Brazilian jazz master Antonio Adolfo, who has been releasing albums for more than 60 years, is a tribute to Cole Porter. Recent […]

Troy Kingi: Leatherman & the Mojave Green (2024) Troy Kingi continues to power through his 10/10/10 project of ten albums in ten different musical styles in ten years as we eight to album #8. This is […]

The Slambovian Circus of Dreams: A Good Thief Tips His Hat (1999) Originally released in 1999, this was the debut album by The Slambovian Circus of Dreams (who have slightly changed their name a few times over the […]

Sunbomb: Light Up The Sky (2024) I have been really enjoying this album, although I kept wondering why on earth it reminded me of a very heavy metal version of Stryper, and it was only […]

Moyra: Omen (2023) I recently reviewed the album by Adam Jurczynski, which includes vocals on one song by Malgorzata “Margo” Szkoda-Hreczuch. I was intrigued by her vocals […]

Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh: Flowers (2024) There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that COVID 19 was a terrible experience, and the negative impacts of that time will be with us for many years to c […]

Daria Kulesh: Sea to Skye (2024) single I have long been a fan of Daria’s incredible vocals and her wonderful music, and here we have a new single ahead of the album which will be released at t […]

Kiki Valera: Vacil​ó​n Santiaguero (2024) Kiki Valera is one of Cuba’s foremost cuatro-guitar virtuosos and a fourth-generation member of La Familia Valera Miranda, the pioneers renowned for more […]

David Udell: It's Worth It (2024) Multi-instrumentalist and singer David Udell first came to prominence in the art-rock band Wax Theatricks before joining Walter Whitney and Carl […]

Cavalera: Schizophrenia (2024) Here we have the third re-recording of Sepultura music by Max and Igor Cavalera, this time revisiting the second full-length album, originally released […]

Category 7: Category 7 (2024) There is no doubt this debut album is going to grab a lot of attention due to who is involved, but once the hype is past people will just keep listening […]

Arka'n Asrafokor: Dzikkuh (2024) I don’t know much about music from Africa, but when I heard that Togolese metal crossover band Arka’n Asrafokor were about to release their second a […]

Argentina Durán: Rapsodia Mexicana (2024) ‘Rapsodia Mexicana’ (Mexican Rhapsody) is the second solo album by young pianist Argentina Durán. It brings together a selection of works by Mexican comp […]

South for Winter: Of Sea and Sky (2024) A few years ago I was fortunate enough to catch South For Winter for some dates on their NZ tour, since when I have followed their career with interest. […]

John Ambrosini: Songs for You (2024) John Ambrosini is a jazz pianist, pop-inspired singer, composer, and bandleader who is quite active in the New York City area. Here we find him providing […]

Isrea Butler: Congo Lament (2024) Back in the late Seventies, when I was studying for exams, I liked to play music as a background but found if I listened to my own albums I got easily […]

Intelligent Music Project: Miracles Beyond (2024) Here we have the latest release from Intelligent Music Project, a project which is always indicated as being Bulgarian given that the person behind it […]

Herakleion: Necroverse (2024) Here we have the second EP from New Orleans-based death thrash trio Herakleion who were formed in 2020 when drummer Speed Wilson met guitarist/vocalist […]