EDGELARKS – «Feather» (2019)
Edgelarks is an English folk duo consisting of Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin. For years they went by their two names, but eventually “Phillip Henry […]
Album Reviews
RINGO STARR – «What’s My Name» (2019)
Ringo is not known for being the biggest musical prodigy in The Beatles (beyond being a very musical and tasteful drummer, which I will debate […]
BIG BIG TRAIN – «Grand Tour» (2019)
It is amazing to reflect on how long this English progressive rock band has been around. They were formed in 1990, but I almost consider […]
WOOKALILY – «Everything Is Normal Except the Little Things Inside My Head» (2019)
Wookalily is a five-piece female alt-folk/folk-rock band from Ireland that really defy description. In addition to more conventional instruments they can at any times have […]
THE BLEAK ENGINEERS – «New Frontiers» (2019)
The Bleak Engineers is a new music project featuring Svetlana Nagaeva (known as her alter ego Zombierella from Messer Chups and The Bonecollectors) and Alexander […]
The Best Music Boxed Sets of 2019
2019 is in the books, and it’s time to take a look back and do a little summarising. From a music perspective, I will primarily […]
GRETA VAN FLEET – «Anthem of the Peaceful Army» (2018)
Greta Van Fleet was the big “love them or hate them” band of 2018. I am in the first camp. I’m not alone. This was […]
MYLES KENNEDY – «Year of the Tiger» (2018)
What a year 2018 was for Myles Kennedy. He released a live album with Alter Bridge, a new studio album with Slash, and Year of […]
TAMI NEILSON – «SASSAFRASS!» (2018)
SASSAFRASS! (in all caps and with an exclamation mark, mind you!) is possibly one of the most-played albums of 2018 in this Norselands household. That’s […]
URIAH HEEP – «Living the Dream» (2018)
The Heep have always been prolific. Over the course of their whole career, they have released an average of one album every two years. Living […]
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – «Sometimes the World Ain’t Enough» (2018)
The Night Flight Orchestra is as previously outlined the side project that took on a life of its own. It is well on the way […]
ACE FREHLEY – «Spaceman» (2018)
Back in 2008, I’d never have believed that Ace Frehley would become such a late-career prolific releaser of new music. In the ten years since […]
RAY DAVIES – «Our Country: Americana Act II» (2018)
As The Kinks have been on hiatus since 1996, new albums by Ray Davies have been the closest thing we have gotten to the full […]
PAUL MCCARTNEY – «Egypt Station» (2018)
I admire people who keep releasing albums late into their careers, especially when they have absolutely nothing left to prove. Paul McCartney is that person […]
DEATH VALLEY GIRLS – «Darkness Rains» (2018)
2018 was the year when I discovered Death Valley Girls. I follow a concert series on YouTube called Jam In the Van. Bands are asked […]