​On their second album, Thomas Lemmer and Andreas Bach, have incorporated elements from other musical genres. The music is chill-out, ambient and you can nicely relax to it!

​Now Allen Finney is proudly promoting his new release 'Picture Window'. His third full-length in a series of recordings with producer Robert Ivanson. Together they entered the Kapsylen studio with a talented rhythm section and recorded twelve original songs. They open with the cozy roots and jazzy 'Dust Won't Let Go'. Ted Hector piano arrangements, Per Sjöberg tuba and the horn section of Tore Berglund and Leon Falk are immediately a constant for the intended sound. Finney's pleasant and rough voice timbre also leads the dance in 'No Other Way'. The down-home vibe also enchants songs like 'Slice of Blue' and 'Pour Another Cup'. Old fashion style also includes the bluesy 'Do the Claw' and 'Streetlight'. "Take a Little Walk" is a radio-friendly song that diverges sharply from the folky "All the Foxes" and the drunken man's song "You Don't Have to Go to Hell." The slow blues 'What I Told You' is colored with wonderful piano tunes and subdued guitar riffs. A quick quick trip to New Orleans with the jazzy inspired 'Lou is Leaving', before the hypnotic 'Going Home' takes off. Highly recommended release….!

​Beautiful interesting stories from a real Scottish singer-songwriter, who also plays American countryfolk.  Ultimate time to discover!

​This third studio album by the Finnish synthesizer wizard Kebu contains songs about dreams, during night and day. This music is very melodic and will certainly appeal to fans of electronic music!

​What the fuck are you waiting for?  Go see them live the next few months in Europe, together with The Ballet Bombs en TankZilla.  Enjoy!

​After the previously released first volume, 'Rockin' Rollin' Covers' now also gets a sequel. Again you get 30 songs, most of which you definitely know in the original version. Some of these tracks have been covered countless times, while you rarely find a cover version of other songs. In short, enough reasons to go on a voyage of discovery.
It is a fact that only the very best covers were selected. 'Rockin' Rollin' Covers, Vol. 2' is highly recommended.

​'Red, White and American Blues' is not a protest album, although it does contain some protest songs. It's not a Black Lives Matter album, but in these songs Black Lives matter. It's a purely American sounding album, it's a set of songs about a broken country and its broken people.
In thirteen original tracks, featuring guest appearances from vocalists Patty Griffin, Regina McCrary and Aubrie Sellers, the album takes the listener on a musical journey from the Dead Thumb Blues of South Texas through the swamps to American Roots Rock, West Coast Spoken Jazz Poetry and the folk stages of London. Contemporary society is central to the songs. Blues, roots, folk en some swampy tracks. Highly recommended release..!

With 'money', the necessary evil, as the theme, the KokoMojo label recently released a beautiful compilation with, how could it be otherwise, 'Money, Money, Money' as the title. The review can still be read here . Since for the most among us the money does not just blow into our house, work has to be done. That brings us straight to the thematic album 'Off To Work' compiled by Little Victor. While it was often no fun for whites in the middle of the last century, the African-American worker had no choice, so he or she had to take the most dangerous and dirtiest jobs in order to earn a living. Enough material for the rhythm & blues artists to express it musically. You get 28 tracks about work, the menger wage, losing the job, the hard labor and finding a job.
With these formidable songs that can be categorized under blues and rhythm & blues, 'Off To Work' rightly pays tribute to the African-American community in the last century, working under less favorable conditions. Great album!

​As a vocalist, Fia Ekberg knows how to create a clean atmosphere: friendly, melancholic and innocent.

​With volume 20 we dive for the eighth and very last time into the rich musical tradition of Louisiana and New Orleans. As the title of this volume 'Mardi Gras In New Orleans' indicates, composer Mark Armstrong focuses on the music that provides Mardi Gras with the necessary atmosphere.
Mardi Gras or 'Fat Teddy', is the day before Ash Wednesday, better known as Carnival, which is exuberantly celebrated in New Orleans. Parades with colorfully dressed participants are accompanied by energetically playing bands. Mardi Gras also has its typical colors, namely purple, green and gold. During the parades, all kinds of gadgets are thrown out, especially the necklaces or beads are very popular. Whoever wears the most around his neck, therefore, enjoys a lot of attention. As said before, music is of the utmost importance. The 28 tracks, from well-known artists, regional performers and two New Orleans bred Italian artists, provide a captivating glimpse into the amusing and danceable music that brightens up Mardi Gras.
We can certainly conclude that both this album, as well as the seven previous ones that placed the spots in Louisiana and New Orleans, introduced us to formidable recordings that artists from those regions released in the past. That is precisely the advantage of compilations like this, that you only get the most beautiful rhythm & blues presented on a tray. The next volumes in the Southern Bred series will take us through the music of Tennessee and Arkansas.

​Writing of your feelings is a superb way to let go the passing of dear family.

​With 'Fatty Patty', the subtitle of this volume, this miniseries also ends. A series that introduced us to lesser known and often obscure artists within rock 'n' roll and rockabilly. Songs in styles like jive, stroll and bop that not only score high quality, but can also get any party going effortlessly. This album also lives up to those expectations. During 28 tracks you will once again be amazed by the number of songs that, despite their quality, could not reach the general public when they were released. Songs that didn't make it at the time, but which can now happily be enjoyed with great sound quality. Beautiful series! Keep up the good work compiler Marcus Juárez!

​It’s incredible that the British seventeen year old Lucy Thomas can deliver these songs on this wonderful album. I predict for her a wonderful career, and highly recommend this album to everyone! Lucy can really sing these covers of pop songs, soundtracks and Broadway songs. And that’s a rare thing these days!

​As we reported earlier, 'Stroll-A-Rama', just like its brothers 'Jive-A-Rama' and 'Bop-A-Rama', received a sequel with a second volume. The reviews of the last two have already appeared on this site. Now it is of course the turn of 'Stroll-A-Rama', another atmospheric album with danceable grooves that contain rhythm & blues, rock 'n' roll, rockabilly and doo-wop. Thirty tracks, carefully composed by Mark Armstrong, with beautiful artwork from Henrique San, catapult you like a tsunami back to the fifties and early sixties.
Anyone who has volume 1 of 'Stroll-A-Rama' in their record collection knows that they want volume 2 next to it without hesitation.

​Glad Tree is hopefully not a one-off project because 'Bambù' can grow for me like the slender reed blows in a psychedelic wind. 

​How to feel lucky when you live at the gate of the Arctic?  Just take your strings and tell us a story.  One moment you’ll dance, the other moment you’ll cry. That’s live, isn’t it?

​The new album by sax man Tom Braxton is the perfect soundtrack to start your day, and will certainly uplift your spirits! “Tom, my man, you did it again! An excellent upbeat album, that lifts my spirits’. I want more’”

​Wonderful first album of his forthcoming trilogy.  Subtle, fragile, breathtaking, richly layered songs makes ‘Earth City 1: The Longing’ already unique. Recommended!

​This new album by the legendary band Kool & the Gang is the first in fourteen years. It contains many danceable tracks, a return to the sound that made them famous. So go on and buy it if you want to throw a party!

​Amazing strange and intriguing compositions, that’s the least you can say, but so fascinating!

It’s 1965. Merseybeat is retreating, the psychs are a long way off. The floor is fully taken by what used to be called ‘beat groups’, because the music was all about the beat, a derivative of Rhythm and Blues. It’s more driven than Merseybeat, the sounds are rough and tough. Gone are the polite call-and-response passages. This 3cd release focuses on British beat sounds from that fabulous year, 92 tracks in all. The Animals’ ‘It’s My Life’ and The Pretty Things’ ‘Midnight To Six Man’ are iconic examples, but most artists represented here are complete unknowns (The Couriers, The Baskervilles – too many to mention),  others just missed the boat (The Roulettes, Les Fleur de Lys) and quite a few are stars in the making, e.g. Elton John, Rod Stewart or Jimmy Page.
Still, they all have one thing in common: authenticity and the love for this type of music. Many had to be content with a single release that went nowhere, but more than 55 years on  we can still enjoy this authentic blend of fun, artistic skill, belief and tons of good will.
Grapefruit and Cherry Red have done it again, including a wonderful booklet with all the illustrated information you need about The Shots, Boys Blue, The Athenians – but also about youngsters called Zoot Money, Brian Auger or Marc Bolan. Just check the track-list on this page.
Radio 68  serves an extra large helping on Sunday 12 and Tuesday 14 September. 

Guitar teacher, singer-songwriter Mitchell Manburg from California paints beautiful landscapes with his stringed instruments, adds his synth soundscapes and in the meantime also dares to pose a few questions. Short EP but intense and mindfucking good.  

​A debut album from Italian singer Mariva Cory with only covers of very well know soul and R&B songs. The Lo Greco Bros. took care of the production, and add some jazz influences. Recommended. 

A very nice and memorable collection of acid jazz tracks and funky grooves, who make you swing! Ideal for a party, but also enjoyable for those who love this kind of joyful music. I want more!

​Extremely beautiful second album full of soul and jazz influences.  Love it!!