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Fools & Clowns by Mark Harrison

Posted on August 12, 2024 by coralmccallum

Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to review Mark Harrison’s work. His fame and his fan base have been growing exponentially with each album cycle so I was thrilled to receive a sneak preview … Continue reading →

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Mark Harrison – The Long Road To Liberty

Posted on June 20, 2021 by coralmccallum

With all things Covid having dominated the world since early 2020, the 525 to Glasgow has been pretty much mothballed… then an email dropped into my inbox a couple of weeks ago. The incredibly talented roots musician Mr Mark Harrison … Continue reading →

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The Panoramic View – Mark Harrison

Posted on August 24, 2018 by coralmccallum

I was delighted when The Panoramic View by Mark Harrison dropped into my inbox. Despite my love of all things rock, rootsy/folk/blues singer songwriter Mark Harrison really is one of my guilty musical pleasures. Over recent years I have watched … Continue reading →

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Year Of The Tiger – Myles Kennedy

Posted on March 12, 2018 by coralmccallum

Released                      9 March 2018 Label                              Napalm Records Producer                      Michael “Elvis” Baskette   Highlights                     Love Can Only Heal The Great Beyond Mother   Lows                              none (honestly)   Best Lyric                      “I know you’re steadfast in your ways Never compromise your faith But … Continue reading →

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Sleepwalkers- Brian Fallon

Posted on February 18, 2018 by coralmccallum

Released              9 February 2018 Label                     Island Records/Virgin EMI Highlights            Forget Me Not, Etta James and Proof Of Life Lows                      Her Majesty’s Service and Watson Best Lyric             “So gimme all your troubles, Gimmer all the spiders in your brains” from … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Smoke – Like An Arrow

Posted on October 14, 2016 by coralmccallum

Atlanta’s finest, Blackberry Smoke, are back in town with a new album, Like An Arrow. Recorded and mixed by Billy Joe Bowers at The Quarry Recording Studio in Kenneshaw, Georgia, Like An Arrow is the band’s fifth album. This time … Continue reading →

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Crobot- Welcome To Fat City

Posted on September 28, 2016 by coralmccallum

After a lengthy “mayoral” campaign, Crobot released their second album, Welcome To Fat City, via Nuclear Blast on 23 September. Recorded at The Machine Shop and produced by Machine, as Crobot commented at the time, they’ve “brewed up a new … Continue reading →

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Blues Pills – Lady In Gold

Posted on August 28, 2016 by coralmccallum

I first stumbled across Blues Pills in December 2014 when I saw them support Rival Sons in Glasgow. By the time they reached the end of their short set, I was hooked. So having already fallen in love with their … Continue reading →

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Biffy Clyro – Ellipsis

Posted on July 20, 2016 by coralmccallum

Despite living less than fifty miles from this band’s hometown of Kilmarnock, I’ve arrived late to the Biffy Clyro party. Perhaps I should start this review with an apology… Biffy Clyro first crossed my musical radar about six years ago … Continue reading →

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Mark Harrison – Turpentine

Posted on June 28, 2016 by coralmccallum

Sometimes in life you stumble across an artist or band who perhaps doesn’t naturally fit with your preferred genre of music but who swiftly become your guilty pleasure. Since I was first introduced to rootsy blues/folk maestro Mark Harrison, when … Continue reading →

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