by Pete Sargeant | May 28, 2018 | Reviews
John Fogerty Blue Moon Swamp (BMG) This is an album I bought eagerly at the time of its original release – is that twenty years ago?! Wow…and this new version adds two cuts. What doesn’t Fogerty know about rocking out, running the voodoo down, encapsulating fresh-air...
by Pete Sargeant | May 28, 2018 | Reviews
Reverend Freakchild Dial It In (Floating Records) An individual approach to roots music inspires this release. The guests include one of our favourite guitarists, Mark Karan of Bob Weir’s Ratdog ensemble and Tom Constanten’s Live Dead touring group. The Rev plays...
by Glenn Sargeant | May 24, 2018 | Reviews
Just Loud Electrified (Single) (Five Seven) When a band or artist comes along with a name which does not include the genre or style in it that really does help them. The reason is that it doesn’t restrict your material as if you were could the Joe Bloggs...
by Pete Sargeant | May 23, 2018 | Reviews
Judith Owen redisCOVERed (Twanky Records) Owen is one of our favourite artists here at Just Listen To This – on account of her imagination, musical skills, choice of accompanists, beguiling voice, bravery and waspish humour. But this writer’s heart sank when looking...
by Glenn Sargeant | May 20, 2018 | Reviews
Jaki Graham When A Woman Loves (JNT Music/Absolute Label Services) British soul singer Jaki Graham has been in the music business for over forty years and she just has not stopped. Still touring today, Graham is the first black British female solo artist to...
by Glenn Sargeant | May 15, 2018 | Reviews
The Nectars Sci-Fi Television (7HZ Productions) The Nectars are a female-fronted band from New Jersey who went to New York and made a name for themselves in the underground music scene. The band are formed of vocalist Jessica Kenny, Mike Montalbano (drums/vocals),...
