Jim Hickson Writes About Music

This blog is a compendium of my music writing throughout the years. I try to post updates about a month after first publication, but I'm often very behind - please bear with me!

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Dizu Plaatjies and Friends - Ubuntu: the Common String

First published in fRoots issue 393, March 2016 Dizu Plaatjies and Friends Ubuntu – The Common String Mountain Records (58 mins) As...

Damily - Very Aomby

First published in fRoots issue 393, March 2016 Damily Very Aomby Hélico Music (52 mins) Is there any country so adept at bringing...

Toumaranke - Takhaudi Dékau: Inside the Chicken’s Mouth

First published in fRoots issue 393, March 2016 Toumaranke Takhaudi Dékau: Inside the Chicken’s Mouth Self-Released (58 mins) Percu...

Monday, 15 February 2016

Ortanitza - Folktron

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 115, March 2016. Ortanitza Folktron Fusion Embassy (49 mins) In the second full-length al...

Monday, 14 December 2015

Solo & Indrė - Solo & Indrė

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 114, January/February 2016. Solo & Indrė Solo & Indrė One Root Music/Granvat (49 m...

Monday, 16 November 2015

Fuck Guitars - Songlines Soapbox

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 113, December 2015. A few pieces of wood, six strings and a handful of twiddly mechanical b...

The Umoza Music Project - Let Them Speak

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 113, December 2015. The Umoza Music Project Let Them Speak Nub Country Records (41 mins) ...

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