Harvest of Highlights

  • 31st July 2023

    Jorja Smith – Little Things This is a teaser track from Jorja Smith’s new album ‘Falling Or Flying’ which is set to be released in September. It is obvious she remains one of the most important voices in the current R&B, Jazz & Hip-Hop crossover zone primarily thanks to her natural melodic instincts as a… Read more

  • 24th July 2023

    Kassi Valazza – Smile From the new album ‘Knows Nothing’ released on Fluff And Gravy Records. The best country sounds always see a darkness and Kassi plugs into that mood with utter conviction. I am loving her latest release not merely for the ever present ache in the songs, but also for the way it… Read more

  • 17th July 2023

    Jaime Branch – Take Over The World You somehow know instantly when someone truly special has been taken from us too soon. I recall the same feeling hitting me when news of Jaimie Branch’s horribly young passing arrived last summer as I felt when first reading of Elliott Smith’s death on the front page of… Read more

  • 10th July 2023

    Margaret Glaspy – Act Natural This is the first single from the New York City based singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy’s new album ‘Echo The Diamond’ which will be released on August 18th. Now into her second decade of solo music releases, Margaret has delightful echoes of the greats in her field that previously walked her home… Read more

  • 3rd July 2023

    Paul Simon – Seven Psalms I believe there is are fascinating appreciations waiting to be written about artists who are loved and acclaimed for work famous in the twentieth century that have continued to create and release top-drawer music over the most recent twenty years. Top of that list would be Neil Young, Bob Dylan… Read more

  • July 2023 Playlist

    In 1987 I went with three friends to my first gig at Earls Court in London to see Peter Gabriel. I was certainly not dragged along but of the four of us school buddies, I think I was the only one who had not bought Gabriel’s then massive hit album ‘So’ and definitely did not… Read more