Review by Glen Parkes There is freedom running through the album. The songs do not sound written to satisfy a scene; they feel built for people who believe a riff and amplifier can be enough. That honesty gives the record bite, leaving The Bitter Pills with a debut that feels like a [more…]
Haunted Hearts & Kentucky Fire Kelsey Waldon – Live – Cottier’s Theatre (Celtic Connections)
Review by Darren McIntyre | Images by Scott Anderson Cottier’s Theatre is a venue that thrives on intimacy, and on this Celtic Connections evening it proved the perfect setting for Kelsey Waldon’s fiercely honest, roots-soaked country rock ’n’ roll. With its close seating and stunning architecture, there’s nowhere to hide here—and that [more…]