I preface this by saying that the Buckleys are a big deal in my family. My mother, a self-described “original” Jeff Buckley fan, has instilled many values in me, and…
the music he presented in his intimate festival show on Friday still had an almost orchestral feel, thanks to the thoughtful arrangements and layered instrumental textures; not to mention Mac Con…
Although it doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue, Colm Mac Con Iomaire’s name will be known to Australian roots music aficionados through his indelible association with two of Ireland’s best-known…
Didn’t He Ramble will be released Friday, September 18, and available to stream in full at Rolling Stone Australia
Richard Bona was born in the Cameroonian bush and showed musical preciousness at a very early age.
Although the riffs and rhythms may come straight from the hard-rock handbook, they are rabidly infectious and executed with exemplary precision.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/rodrigo-and-gabrielas-instrumental-sounds-and-audience-grow-20150410-1mi4h9.html#ixzz3YCbkHKc1
It took a long time for Australians to see the whole Richard Thompson. It was worth the wait, and worth all of the three standing ovations.
Review Daily Telegraph: Richard Thompson with his Electric Trio shows he is the ultimate guitar hero
It’s reassuring for a shameless Thompson fan like me that no matter how long it’s been between gigs, the rock folk hero always stays true to what matters — the music and its message.
There is always an edge to Richard Thompson’s work: only the keenness varies. Whether that edge is bittersweet, sarcastic, witty or devastating, it juts from his songs like his perennial black beret does from his head.