In a musical climate that often seems to be obsessed with hyper-polished production and desperate bids for viral hooks, German singer-songwriter Roland Wälzlein (who records under … Continue reading Album Review: Fish and Scale – Elf
Swedish singer-songwriter and musician Kent Olsson is a newcomer to these pages, but I have no doubt that we’ll be featuring her here again, due to … Continue reading Discovery: Kent Olsson
Music and politics have an uneasy symbiosis, as two recent stories have made clear. Ed Sheeran went through ‘the worst week’ of his life after his tour support act, Macklemore, was shuffled off the gigs following an on-stage pronouncement about Palestine. The Jewish owner of the Gillette Stadium, Robert Kraft, was apparently so incensed by this that he issued an ‘ultimatum’ to Sheeran. Macklemore was dropped from the tour.
Continue reading “Music and Politics: More Bravery Needed?”
I first featured the music of singer-songwriter Sylva Faye at the start of 2025, and was enchanted by her second album release, Sunday Forever.
Continue reading “CRACKED Sees Sylva Faye Process Trauma and Grief Through Unexpected Hyperpop and Folk”
Gilbert O’Sullivan @ Grand Opera House, York – 22nd September 2026 Words and Photos – John Hayhurst There’s something wonderfully disarming about spending an evening with … Continue reading Live Review: Gilbert O’Sullivan – Sixty years of songs, two sets and a fireside warmth that reaches the back of the theatre.
When I review an artist’s debut record, I must admit I rarely put myself in that artist’s shoes.
Continue reading “Discovery: Honesty Works in Lizet Aviva’s Debut EP”
The Molotovs @ Beckett SU, Leeds – 17 September 2026 Words and Photos – John Hayhurst Some venue upgrades tell you everything about where a band … Continue reading Live Review: Rickenbackers & Restless Energy – The Molotovs have eyes firmly on their future.
One theme emerging from the music I’ve featured in 2026 is that of immigrants coming to the UK and bringing the traditions of their homeland with them.
Continue reading “Discovery: Justyna Jablonska Tells An Immigrant Story In Eclectic New Album, Unforeseen”
Beabadoobee’s has released her fourth album Pylon.
Continue reading “Beabadoobee’s 4th Album Pylon Crackles With Anxiety and Experimentation”
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