Mike Ainscoe Mike's mellowed in his old age, discovering the delights of traditional folk and acoustic music and the constant stream of new music coming through his passion as a gig-goer, music photographer and writer. With favourite artists and favourite songs which change daily, even hourly, he adds another spoke to the Sonic Bandwagon wheel of fortune.
August 7th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
GRYPHON ‘RAINDANCES – THE TRANSATLANTIC RECORDINGS 1973-1975’ Esoteric Recordings ECLEC22639 release date 24 August 2024 Newly remastered 2CD anthology by
June 27th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
SKERRYVORE ‘EVO’ TYREE09CD Short for ‘evolution’ (which you know already of course) Skerryvore’s trademark fusion with a folky core continues.
May 9th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
Moore Moss Rutter III - album review
May 1st, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
WILL POUND ‘THROUGH THE SEASONS’ A Year In Morris And Folk Dance Lulubug Records Funded by the Arts Council England,
April 29th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
Scottish duo Elizabeth Heaton and Rowan Burn combine in a post-rock electronic fashion with just a hint of their Scots roots.
April 17th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
NINEBARROW THE WATERS & THE WILD www.ninebarrow.co.uk Nominees for last year’s Best Emerging Act at the Folk Awards, the duo
April 14th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
A whole host of legendary names have their new releases assessed in one fell swoop
April 11th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
STEVEN WILSON The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester 31st March / 1st April 2018 Of course anyone who’s a regular listener to
March 8th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
It’s INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY so where else to go than to one we’ve been saving especially for the occasion by
March 5th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
There’s been a lot of press recently that’s taken a more in depth look at the role of women in
March 2nd, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
MARILLION RELEASE LIVE DVD - ALL ONE TONIGHT On 2nd APRIL SCREENINGS at 6 EVERYMAN CINEMAS On 26th MARCH On October 13
February 27th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
THE COMPANY OF PLAYERS SHAKESPEARE SONGS “Songs of love, loss, death and magic inspired by William Shakespeare.” Here’s an album
February 13th, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
Luke Jackson serves up a solo treat at The Met
February 3rd, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
News of a new release from Steve Hackett - a re-recorded classic from the eighties
January 2nd, 2018 | by Mike Ainscoe
Mike picks out some of his faves from 2017...and names his album of the year
December 17th, 2017 | by Mike Ainscoe
Thanks Noddy. Not long now until he’ll be slipping down your chimney or whatever he does these days, to fill
December 14th, 2017 | by Mike Ainscoe
SAID THE MAIDEN ‘HERE’S A HEALTH’ Maiden Records STM 003 Our friends at FATEA have called them “rising doyennes of
November 26th, 2017 | by Mike Ainscoe
We take a look at the second in a series of EPs from India Electric Co
November 26th, 2017 | by Mike Ainscoe
News of a live release from the 2017 Steve Hackett tour
November 20th, 2017 | by Mike Ainscoe
KIRSTY MERRYN ‘SHE & I’ Steve Knightley has called her “sassy and sexy, witty and wistful” and then invited her
Matt Fryers – ‘Heads or Tails’ Single Review
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Whiskey Myers – O2 Ritz, Manchester – 23rd May 2019 Live Review
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Interview with Stephen Lynn, Dionysus Art
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Fallujah - Cathouse, Glasgow
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Architects Glasgow 02 Academy
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