"Brexit was all about creating an illusion of consensus for something that is negative for the country and most people in it, using lies and trolls, fake news, fake views," Folk Rocker and activist Tom Moriarty assesses the state of the nation.
Folk Rock
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Best known for their appearance on Nirvana‘s MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, Meat Puppets have been quietly churning out consistently fine records in a variety of genres for the best part of 40 years. Dusty Notes is the first album brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood have made with original drummer Derrick Bostrom since 1995’s No Joke!. The trio are augmented by the keyboards of jazz-trained virtuoso Ron Stabinsky, with […]
Punky folk-rockers, The Levellers, are launching a new competition with a five-day studio session up for grabs. Bands and solo artists are invited to try out for the chance to record at their Metway Studios in Brighton. It’s the latest in a series of events to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Levellers, who will be performing a headlining show […]
Robert Plant has been enjoying a late career renaissance since 2007’s excellent Raising Sand collaboration with country/bluegrass singer Alison Krauss. Carry Fire, his 11th solo studio album, sees the Led Zeppelin frontman backed once again by The Sensational Space Shifters – a quartet of multi-instrumentalists – who clearly share his enthusiasm for finding new approaches to music. Produced by Plant himself, the album covers similar territory […]
