Geoff Westen’s album, “Music For My Friends”, thumps onto the scene like a dropped box of heavy disco balls – all shiny potential energy and the slight threat of chaos. It aims for that classic pop song euphoria, the kind designed to rattle car speakers and fuel late-night dance floors, an "aural assault" as Westen puts it. And it does pulse with energy, a...

Manchester's Folk Virtuoso Robin Mukherjee Returns with a Poignant Exploration of Change and Growth "Further Ahead" Manchester-based singer-songwriter Robin Mukherjee has unveiled his highly anticipated third album, "Further Ahead." Known for his intricate fingerpicking guitar style and introspective lyrics, Mukherjee blends 1960s folk influences with modern acoustic sounds in this latest project. Drawing deeply from the traditions of folk legends like Ralph McTell, John Renbourn, and Steve...