HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF @ THE PINK ROOM (YES), MANCHESTER AUGUST 15, 2023 “You might notice that we’re sitting down. That’s because we sound better sitting down.” ~Howe Pearson At a few minutes past 9:00 PM, and after the opening act performed [...]
Carla dal Forno Come Around Kallista Records Carla dal Forno’s Come Around gives off a storybook feeling, as though you’ve opened a leather bound, gently discoloured by time, fairy tale novel. Instead of images, her whimsical ‘storytelling’ is [...]
PJ Harvey B-Sides, Demos & Rarities Universal Music/Island Records Concealing almost no part of her musical progression, PJ Harvey’s B-Sides, Demos & Rarities provides us with a road map to her as an artist, as well as a person, and [...]
I LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING INCLUDED IN A PART OF SOMETHING, MORE THAN MAKING MYSELF THE FOCAL POINT A CONVERSATION WITH JUSTIN WARFIELD OF SHE WANTS REVENGE Complementing his widely successful and genre-defying musical career, Justin Warfield’s [...]
James Krivchenia Blood Karaoke Reading Group LLC The songs inside James Krivchenia’s abstract work, Blood Karaoke, are nothing if not unpredictable. From duck pond sounds, to sci-fi noises, to wind chimes, there’s a familiarity to each note— [...]
Widowspeak The Jacket Captured Tracks Widowspeaks’ fifth album The Jacket feels as though it’s a peek into the heart of the band, filled with a dreamy vulnerability. Molly Hamilton’s gentle and soothing vocals carry within them stories of [...]
