Bottle It In Kurt Vile & The Violators and Mary Lattimore & Meg Baird at Kantine, Cologne, Germany, Nov '18 Avid Kurt Vile fan that I am, I have been looking forward to see Kurt Vile & The Violators performing live again in my vicinity for the past six months
California Spain's Josh Haden - an interview Josh Haden’s band Spain has had a long and winding career. Throughout the band’s existence their output of six studio albums, however, has had a consistent level of
Chris That was Reeperbahnfestival 2018 like - to me No excuses, I told you about Hamburg’s Reeperbahnfestival last year and let you know that and when it is happening again. Hope you were there and enjoyed it as
Carla J. Easton Gwenifer Raymond, Glenn Jones, Nathan Salsburg, Carla J. Easton & Static Shore This past summer has seen the release of many a fine example of American Primitive Guitar music. Does anybody know what is supposed to be primitive about the nimble fingerpicking
Hamburg Coming soon...Reeperbahnfestival While Offbeat finds that the summer slump in the music industry does not really exist anymore, it has to be said that individual gigs are giving way to festivals during
Ian Harling Perpacity's new album "The order of Now" - exclusive review In the blistering heat today, I enjoyed two things that cooled me down and chilled me out even and no, I did not laze about in a pool and no-one
Cardinal Fuzz Recommended: New albums by Elkhorn, Mary Lattimore and Prana Crafter Oh, I haven’t been here for a while if you’ll forgive me. So, very quickly, I’d like to share some new releases with you. Make no mistake,
bluegracemusic An interview with Mick Flannery Mick Flannery hails from Blarney, Co. Cork, Ireland. For reasons that he reveals at his concerts, he has not kissed the Blarney Stone and might not have gained the gift
I'm Bad Now Nap Eyes, one of Canada's finest - an interview Nap Eyes, one of Canada’s finest – an interview, on the occasion of the band being on tour in Europe and the UK and presenting their latest album “‘I’m
Cologne James Elkington, finally touring his solo album in Europe James Elkington used to be the frontman of the much-loved The Zincs. There is simply no way you could not have come across his work – he contributed his stylish guitar work (and other musical touches) to countless works of artists and bands alike or
Bed Rugs Little Waves @ C-Mine, Genk, 2018 - a feast of a festival Much looked forward to, our annual family outing to one of the finest festivals I know is already over and done with again. Last Saturday saw us driving excitedly to the C-Mine in Genk, Belgium, a former mine building, now converted to part museum,
Cardinal Fuzz Spring has sprung Spring has sprung – finally after a late and icy winter here. Just in time for some beautiful new music releases to accompany the sounds, smells and sights of the lushness around you. Hope you can enjoy some of the most optimistic season’s benefits
Backmask Records Backmask Records, Haley Heynderickx, Dropkick & Fox Food Records The “beast from the east” is blowing but that should be no excuse not to venture outside and enjoy the beautiful winter weather for me but alas as I was reading in my favourite armchair, my body was reclaiming lost sleep. The least I
Dublin Jeff Tweedy & James Elkington, Vicar Street, Dublin, Jan 30th Jeff Tweedy elaborates duly when someone from the audience hollers: “What’s with the long hair, Jeff?”. Basically the Wilco front man and tonight solo performer has not cut it
Austin & Elliott Into the new year Wishing you all happy holidays here from the Offbeat hub, hope you are having a great time! Not happy with your presents? Needing some light in those dark winter days? Some incentive for the new year to come? I might just have the cure
Cologne Public Service Broadcasting Interview, Yuca, Cologne, Nov 26th After two albums and an EP (“Inform-Educate-Entertain”, “The Race For Space” and “The War Room”), all of which were setting audio footage (and visuals on stage) from public information films
Charles Layton The Wedding Present @ Nieuwe Nor Oct 21st & interview If you are standing outside a venue in a picturesque pedestrian road of a small town and cars with registrations from far away trundle searchingly by and a guy wondering
All We Are Hamburg at its best: Reeperbahnfestival 2017 Hamburg – you need loads of time for a visit to Germany’s second largest city that was built on the labour the river Elbe port had to offer and the ensuing trade opportunities it generated. Of course, Hamburg has been severely damaged in World
Autumn Autumn is upon us...with music Autumn is upon us…with music. Thankfully. Yes, us poor souls in the northern hemisphere have autumn descending upon us again and for most parts it has not been an
Benjamin Mason Molly Pinto Madigan and more Last but by no means least in the batch of new releases feature Molly Pinto Madigan and more: Slow Decades, Benjamin Mason and James Daniel Best. Hoping you will find some music to accompany you through summer and beyond. Molly Pinto Madigan Molly Pinto
Chicago Laucan and more Summertime = no releases time? Ha, not really. Of course I will let you participate generously in the wealth of music to pick from and hope you will find something you
Andrew Taylor Together Pangea and more I will not leave you without music for the remainder of the summer – of course not. Here is part one of some posts about new releases. Featured here are Together Pangea, Katalina Kicks, Andrew Taylor and The Black Watch! Together Pangea Together Pangea hail
Armstrong Dedicated to the music - new labels A couple of shortish notes coming up on music you might want to spice up the summer lull with or for any other time of course, too. This first post is on a couple of new labels – or let’s say, labels that you
Canada Timber Timbre at Muziekgieterij, Maastricht - an interview What is going on? I will arrive later in Maastricht, Netherlands, than the band itself, Timber Timbre, who have travelled all the way from Switzerland…Holiday traffic jams, roadworks galore
Bill Janovitz Buffalo Tom play Muziekgieterij Maastricht plus interview Do you get this feeling too? You have listened to a certain album so many times that the first little sound of just one song off it, makes your mind
