Review: ‘With A Little Help From My Friends – A Tribute To Matt Long’ Independant (March 20th, 2026) Reviewer – Paul Dubbelman This album, born out of grief and sadness but with beauty and love at its core , is far more than a tribute. It is a celebration of Matt Long, his songwriting, his […]
When blues rock guitarist and songwriter Matt Long passed away in 2024 after an 18-month battle with bowel cancer, the outpouring of love from the music community was immediate and profound. Long, best known as the frontman and creative force behind the award-winning UK band Catfish, had been named “Instrumentalist of the Year” twice at […]
Review: Burning Rope – Burning Rope Self-release (October 10th, 2025) Reviewer – Paul Dubbelman Burning Rope have just released their self-titled debut album. Formed by Paul Long after the passing of son Matt Long last year, and driven by his desire to keep making music, recruiting Catfish bassist Adam Pyke, drummer Mitch Weaver, and Alex […]
Burning Rope release their self-titled debut album on 11th October 2025, with the launch taking place at Cranleigh Arts Centre. Following the death from cancer last year of 29 year-old Catfish frontman Matt Long, his father and Catfish keyboard player Paul Long eventually made the decision to return to making music. He formed this new band with Catfish […]
Review: The Milk Men – Live at Milkfest Self-Release (May 16th, 2025) Reviewer- Paul Dubbelman Stalwarts of the UK Blues Rock scene, The Milk Men release their latest album ‘Live at Milkfest‘ on May 16th. Recorded live at their own “Milkfest” festival, held at Indigo at the O2 earlier in the year, as a celebration […]
Review: Catfish – Time To Fly Self-Release (March 23rd 2025) Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Sometimes life is monumentally unfair, the scales of natural justice feel colossally unbalanced. A case in point? A young man aged just 27 contracting bowel cancer and eventually losing his life to it in October last year. The young man in […]
Review: Catfish – Exile: Live In Lockdown Catfish (December 1st 2020) Reviewer: Dan Mann Over Christmas I was sent Catfish‘s new live album & video ‘Exile: Live In Lockdown‘ to review, and they certainly helped pass the time in a very pleasant manner indeed. Catfish have been a strong part of the British blues rock […]
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