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Trevor Alguire “Perish The Light” (Independent, 2016)

September 23, 2016 Maurice Hope 0
Canadian singer-songwriter Trevor Alguire has in Perish The Light his sixth album, and with a wealth of travelling behind him back home and across Europe, he is a seasoned performer. No sooner does the needle drop onto the vinyl and […]
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New Passenger Album Out Today

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The new album by Passenger “Young as the Morning Old as The Sea” is out today in various formats (including Spotify streaming) and it’s a lovely a collection of gentle folk-pop songs as you’re likely to hear, […]
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Adam Torres “Pearls To Swine” (Fat Possum, 2016)

September 23, 2016 Maurice Hope 0
  American singer-songwriter Adam Torres’ pathway to become a fully committed recording artist has taken longer than it might. I can’t help but think his teaching and voluntary work, in rural villages in the Ecuadorian Andes (and […]
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Ben Bedford “The Pilot And The Flying Machine” (Waterbug Records, 2016)

September 22, 2016 Maurice Hope 0
American singer-songwriter Ben Bedford’s fourth album is one of a plaintive, pure open sounding recording. The sound was obtained through utilising the acoustics of Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church in Springfield, Illinois. The Pilot And The Flying […]
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Neil Young Releases New Track Online – Watch

September 22, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0
Uncut reports: “Neil Young has released a new song, “Indian Givers“. The song protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. You can read the full lyrics below. Young has previously protested against the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline […]

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