Aug 4, 20202 minDown To Earth: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Paul McGeechan…For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with the composer and producer Paul McGeechan to talk about the latest Starless album...
Mar 28, 20205 minNew Musical Success: The Best New Music From The Last Month…I guess something was bound to give, and the musical roundup for February was one of those things as we just didn’t get around to posting...
Jan 18, 20191 minThank You For The Music: An Appreciation Of Marina Records…Tonight at Celtic Connections there is a timely celebration of Marina Records, a label responsible for some of my favourite albums over...
Jan 7, 20172 minJanuary Rhythm & Blues: A Preview Of Celtic Connections 2017…“January…let us endure this evil month”, to paraphrase the French writer Colette. You may think this overly dramatic, but you know what...
Dec 10, 20167 minThe Tracks Of My Year: SWH!’s 10 Best Songs Of 2016…Looking back, as is everyone’s wont at this time of year, two things in particular are striking about 2016 in music. There was the...
Jun 9, 20165 minNew Musical Success: The Best New Music From The Last Month…There is a reassuring balance between light and shade, which might lead the naive to believe that these roundups were not just thrown...