Sugar Bomb Power Up Their Sound on ‘Eli Special’
Do you remember the early days of animation, with its chunky lines and bold colors? It feels like the darling daughter of the Jazz era, striking and extravagant....
Interview
AJ & The Woods Discuss ‘For Her,’ Memory, Pain, and Appalachian Roots
'For Her' is a candid album where folk meets roots rock; a sonic place where the threads of Americana and Appalachian intertwine deliciously. Active for well over a...
Ken Coffman on Writing, Publishing and Staying Independent
Ken Coffman runs Stairway Press with a clear sense of independence. The company has published many books over the years and sold more than 80,000 copies, but Coffman...
Palo Alto Interview: Inside the Remixed World of ‘Les Furtifs, émeute musicale’
Palo Alto started in Paris in the late 1980s and have spent more than three decades doing things their own way. Over the years, they have released a...
Straight’s Lost Early ’70s Folk-Rock Album ‘Going for Broke’ Comes To CD
'Going for Broke' by Straight is a long-shelved early ’70s British folk-rock album, recorded in London between late 1971 and summer 1972 by a young Portsmouth band comprising...
Hugh Featherstone Interview: “The Truth Must Ring Through”
Hugh Featherstone has been writing and recording songs for nearly 50 years, from his first album, 'Empty Houses', in 1977 to 'the ribs of memory', a 44-song acoustic...
Alcyona Mick and Liam Noble Find Their Own Orbit on ‘Distant Plains’
Alcyona Mick and Liam Noble's new album, 'Distant Plains', takes Gustav Holst's 'The Planets' as its starting point. Released by Caliban Sounds in April 2026, the album follows...
Ken Whiteley: “I make music to bring people together, to experience our inherent connection”
Ken Whiteley’s new album started with an accident. In February 2025, he slipped on ice and broke a bone in his ankle. Unable to walk freely for a...
“It’s There Forever”: Orange Doors on ‘Corn Planet’ and What Comes Next
Orange Doors will release 'Corn Planet', a six-song EP, on June 12. The Charleston, South Carolina band recorded the project itself; Ryan McPhun mixed it and Bevan Smith...
Dr Space: Øresund Space Collective, Improvisation and ‘Wicked Sonic Bulls’
Øresund Space Collective is an improvisational space rock collective centred around Dr Space, the musical name of Scott Heller. Rather than working with a fixed line-up, the group...