Category Archives: Music – Have You Heard?

Have you Heard? – (90) “Crushing” by Julia Jacklin

Posted on March 31, 2019 by John S

“Crushing” is the second album by Julia Jacklin, an Australian indie/folk singer, whose first album “Don’t Let the Kids Win” was a real favourite of mine in 2016. I first caught a glimpse of her and her band at End … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Have You Heard? – (89) “The Third Degree” by Honeyblood

Posted on February 16, 2019 by John S

This is the first new music by Honeyblood in quite a while, and is a taster for the forthcoming third album “In Plain Sight”. We have to wait until 24 May for that. Anyone who reads the musical reviews in … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Have You Heard? – (88) “Talk of this Town” by Catherine McGrath

Posted on August 13, 2018 by John S

Catherine McGrath is a 20 year old country singer from Northern Ireland. She has recently released her debut album “Talk of this Town”. Regular readers of this blog will have seen all the reviews I have written about her concerts … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Have you Heard? – (87) “Golden Hour” by Kacey Musgraves

Posted on April 2, 2018 by John S

Kacey Musgraves has just released her album “Golden Hour”. It’s her third album, not counting a compilation of Christmas songs in 2016 (let’s not go there). The first was the breakthrough “Same Trailer, Different Park” in 2013. It was an … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Have You Heard? – (86) “Alternative Facts” by Mush

Posted on January 6, 2018 by John S

Mush are a slacker indie band from Leeds. I don’t know a lot about them, except that when I first heard “Alternative Facts” on Marc Riley a few months ago, I was immediately captivated, both by the ridiculously catchy riff … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Have you Heard? – (85) “Honey” by Pumarosa

Posted on January 2, 2018 by John S

As we move into the new year, this is the tune I’m loving most. Pumarosa are quite a new band. They are great live. I saw them at Village Underground in Shoreditch in 2016 and Latitude before that. Singer Isabel … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Have You heard? – (84) “Poison Dart” by The Bug ft Warrior Queen

Posted on October 7, 2017 by John S

I got home from work reasonably early on Friday. Did my favourite thing. Can of beer and a bit of BBC 6 Music. While lying on the bed and reading Macbeth! There are reasons for the latter. So I heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Have you Heard? – (83) Catherine McGrath

Posted on August 5, 2017 by John S

Catherine McGrath is a young country singer from Northern Ireland, now based in London. I first came across her at this year’s Latitude. She was first on the Alcove stage at 2pm on the Friday. I liked what the blurb … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Have you Heard? – (82) “Slowdive” by Slowdive

Posted on June 10, 2017 by John S

Slowdive are a band who were cast as part of the “shoegaze” movement on the early 1990s. Music in which the guitars drifted and occasionally roared, and the vocals were dreamy. Haircuts were floppy. I was not averse to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Have you Heard? – (81) “Babes Never Die” by Honeyblood

Posted on April 20, 2017 by John S

My first new favourite album of 2017 is “Babes Never Die” by Honeyblood. It was released in 2016, and I didn’t really pick up on it until the end of year reviews. Honeyblood are Stina Marie Claire Tweeddale (vocals and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Have You Heard? | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments