I always enjoy those end of year lists and those ‘Best Of’ cover CD’s that the music magazines compile. They are a good way to discover new music I've found. As it’s that time of year, I took a trip to my local supermarket in order to bag a copy of UNCUT along with some … Continue reading Life in a Northern Town
Maybe Jude Rodgers writing in The Guardian was close to the mark when she described Lisa O’Neill’s music as ‘raw and unvarnished folk for austere times.' Live, the music is unfussy yet captivating; the voice singular, unmistakably Irish and the song content at times deeply philosophic.
It’s always tough at the commencement of any artistic journey but there's one thing that remains a constant — the need for those of us who believe music is a living, vital art form to support emerging artists.
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