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James Paterson

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England
Covers:  Music, cinema, games and media criticism, including news, reviews interviews and features. I have also covered topics such as local news and social enterprise in the past
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"Hailing from the North of England, James has amassed an impressive collection of ephemera after over a decade of music journalism, thus his walls are bedecked with records, books, and graphic novels. James splits his time between consuming media, chugging coffee, and competing with his cat for household dominance."

Music journalist currently writing news round-ups, reviews, and interviews for KurganCompass.com

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New Moon Fortnight: Fuimadane, Nebala, Wardruna, Sun and Moon Dance, Herknungr, and more - Kurgan...

New Moon Fortnight: Fuimadane, Nebala, Wardruna, Sun and Moon Dance, Herknungr, and more - Kurgan...

April 30, 2022 - With the New Moon aligned to block the sun, signaling the start of summer and spring as per …

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New Moon Fortnight: Neofolk & metal by Noiduin, Bjarla, Sowulo, Faun, Danheim, Foresaga, Etc. - K...

New Moon Fortnight: Neofolk & metal by Noiduin, Bjarla, Sowulo, Faun, Danheim, Foresaga, Etc. - K...

April 1, 2022 - As the new moon of April occurs on the first date of the first month of magical spring, the f…

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Album Review: Nattramn - 'Sonatorrek' - Kurgan Compass™

Album Review: Nattramn - 'Sonatorrek' - Kurgan Compass™

March 22, 2022 - The darkfolk flair of Sweden's Andreas Axelsson's Nattramn project has time and time again t…

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New Moon Fortnight: Folk and metal from Morhana, Kjell Braaten, Vanir, Nattramn, Etc. - Kurgan Co...

New Moon Fortnight: Folk and metal from Morhana, Kjell Braaten, Vanir, Nattramn, Etc. - Kurgan Co...

March 16, 2022 - In the depths of dark nights, we can always rely on turning to the moon for bathing in the e…

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Album Review: Bloodywood - 'Rakshak' - Kurgan Compass™

Album Review: Bloodywood - 'Rakshak' - Kurgan Compass™

February 22, 2022 - Few bands can weave a sense of culture and space as coherently and forcefully on a first …

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FULL MOON FORTNIGHT: Bjorth, Danheim, Vinnie Camilleri, Sabaton, Månegarm, and more - Kurgan Comp...

FULL MOON FORTNIGHT: Bjorth, Danheim, Vinnie Camilleri, Sabaton, Månegarm, and more - Kurgan Comp...

February 16, 2022 - As the moon transforms into its full, rich, hunter's form, so too does our biweekly bill …

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New Moon Fortnight: OTYKEN, Pawl D Beats, Bjorth, Vildemo, and more — Kurgan Compass™

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By James Paterson
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May 30, 2022 — As seasons turn and summer draws ever nearer, this latest New Moon is the last before the heathen celebration of the Summer Solstice. Soon, warmer months will truly be upon us. In this bi-weekly, lunar-spun round-up of Kurgan-approved releases and news, James Paterson ably reports about music from colder climes focusing on a wide range of metal, neofolk, and world artists like surprise-finds OTYKEN and Pawl D Beats, plus more.
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New Moon Fortnight: Fuimadane, Nebala, Wardruna, Sun and Moon Dance, Herknungr, and more — Kurgan Compass™

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By James Paterson
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MusicReportNeofolk New Moon Fortnight: Fuimadane, Nebala, Wardruna, Sun and Moon Dance, Herknungr, and more The pull of the black moon, as it aligns with an eclipse, has brought forth a Kurgan approved roundup bursting with new neofolk releases and a bit of metal shanty.
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New Moon Fortnight: Neofolk & metal by Noiduin, Bjarla, Sowulo, Faun, Danheim, Foresaga, Etc. — Kurgan Compass™

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By James Paterson
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April 1, 2022 — As the new moon of April occurs on the first date of the first month of magical spring, the forces of folk and metal team up once more to gift the world with a variety of artistic endeavors and some rather epic music. With such a bountiful bevy of recently-released material, we put veteran music journalist James Paterson to task with articulating the finer points of today’s neofolk and metal rundown.
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