Review 音 Review November 12, 2014 by Diego Olivas Jethro Tull: Life is a Long Song (1972) Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson – 1972 I’m allowed to go out on a limb right? On the same year the Jethro Tull… November 12, 2014
Review Review November 11, 2014 by Diego Olivas Mark Fry: Dreaming with Alice (1972) Where do you go when you don’t quite know how to continue onward? You start to deconstruct your own past and footsteps.… November 11, 2014
Review 音 Review November 10, 2014 by Diego Olivas Lindisfarne: Fog on the Tyne (1971) Lindisfarne 1972, was such a transitional year for English neo-folk. There were such a paucity of solid releases and well thought out… November 10, 2014
Review 音 Review November 9, 2014 by Diego Olivas Fuchsia: Shoes and Ships (1971) Fuchsia Now this is another great, truly forward thinking, one album English neo-folk wonder. How about a 6-piece band where the real… November 9, 2014
Review 音 Review November 5, 2014 by Diego Olivas Bridget St. John: Seagull-Sunday (1971) Bridget St. John in France. Have you been noticing a pattern in England’s neo-folk movement? For myself it’s the important role women… November 5, 2014
Review 音 Review November 3, 2014 by Diego Olivas Shelagh McDonald: Rod’s Song and Odyssey (1971) Now here’s a great English neo-folk artist lost to time. Shelagh McDonald, born in Edinburgh, was a gorgeous Scottish folk singer destined… November 3, 2014
Review 音 Review November 2, 2014 by Diego Olivas C.O.B.: Spirit of Love (1971) C.O.B. (Clive Palmer far right) Seems appropriate today, on the Day of the Dead, to post something from Clive Palmer’s C.O.B. band.… November 2, 2014
Review 音 Review November 1, 2014 by Diego Olivas Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band: Murder of Maria Marten (1971) Shirley Collins and Ashley Hutchings – No Roses photo session. Continuing on the quest to detail England’s neo-folk sound, I have to… November 1, 2014
Review 音 Review October 31, 2014 by Diego Olivas (Album of Month) October 2014: Comus – First Utterance (1971) Comus Let’s ruminate a bit over October. Isn’t there something strangely dark and alluring about this month? In nature, we look forward… October 31, 2014
Review 音 Review October 30, 2014 by Diego Olivas Tír na nÓg: Mariner Blues and Boat Song (1971) Tír na nÓg – Sonny and Leo Before throwing you head first into the dark masterpiece of tomorrow’s album of the month,… October 30, 2014
Review 音 Review October 29, 2014 by Diego Olivas Trees: Streets of Derry and Sally Free and Easy (1971) Trees – 1971 Now this kicks off the new English folk decade with a bang. When you first hear the opening track… October 29, 2014
Review 音 Review October 28, 2014 by Diego Olivas Trees: Lady Margaret and Black Widow (1970) Trees – 1970 When you hear Trees’ neo-traditional “Fool” you’re hearing the sound of folk-rock mutating from within. The song itself means… October 28, 2014