Confessions Of A Closet-Folkie

Malcolm Carter, a kindly and erudite Englishman (yes, they still exist apparently) who lives in Sweden (lucky blighter), has written some ni...

Temporary Sun - a portable bit of warmth and light to keep in your pocket for  dark times. For creators and listeners alike, a good song in...

Here's the opening salvo from Temporary Sun, the third Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil release available now at all of your favourite rec...

  When I relocated to Hendersonville, NC back in 2019, one of the first watering holes that caught my fancy was Sanctuary Brewing. They'...

Ever find yourself purposely striding into a room and instantly forgetting what you were looking for? Ever think of a great idea and immedia...

"Every artist lives in dread of being compared to another, better-known artist rather than be seen as an Artist Unto Themselves. This m...

Over the years, Ed Woltil and I have been so fortunate to have been assisted in many a musical endeavour by one of our guitar heroes, Dave G...

Heartfelt thanks to Lee Zimmerman at Goldmine Magazine for the nod of approval for my "Window Seat" record. You can read it  HERE

Although some of the more politically tinged songs from recent records of mine have tended to be a little on the snarky side (some of them b...

It’s always nice to get word of an encouraging album review, especially when it comes in on your birthday. Thanks to Don Valentine for these...

  The first review for Window Seat is in. Thanks to Andres Kabel for the kind words! Read his thoughts here:  Window Seat

Are we golden? Or beholden? We left but never got too far We said goodbye, but why? Now here we are... I've always been quite partial to...

  I've toiled, I've laboured, I've laughed, I've cried, I've repeatedly tripped over the dog in my makeshift recording s...

Aside from having one of the best blog (and blogger) names out there, Don Valentine is the cool bloke and astute writer behind the "I ...

The Robinson sisters (Steve and Emma) on background vocals; XTC's Dave Gregory on his trusty SG; Ed Woltil on loads of stuff, including ...

A heartfelt thank you to Andres Kabel, for his rather eloquent review of Shadow Play . It's the first one out of the gate and it's a...

  Cycle , the last Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil release back in 2015 holds a special place in my heart. A fair amount of blood, sweat, tea...

                                               "With The Headlights connection, it will probably be labelled Folk Pop, but Swallowing T...

When I was a kid, religious people were towering figures, rather than cowering ones. Being a good Christian was hard; it was a lofty goal th...

  Another silly one from Swallowing The Sun; one totally deserving of a little silly visual accompaniment. Emptying your head in order to be...