February 2017 – Page 21

King Creosote, The Barbican, London, 22nd January 2017

February 2, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

On a stage dominated by the Astronaut meets Appleman album cover graphic there is a rag tag band of musicians sporting a variety of Space Age looks – well maybe a ramshackle retro-SF space age look […]

Tommy Hale announces UK dates

February 2, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Following on from the release of his third solo album “Magnificent Bastard” last Autumn (great title), Dallas songwriter Tommy Hale has announced a series of UK dates for the Spring, where he’ll be joined by members […]

The Grahams “The Grahams And Friends (Live In Studio)” (Independent, 2017)

February 2, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

If you were to judge an outfit by their friends this American husband and wife duo would rate pretty highly. On this set they rope in Cody & Luther Dickinson from the north Mississippi Allstars, John […]

Jim Lauderdale new album out tomorrow – Listen

February 2, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Or listen to a track from it at least (sorry if you feel duped). Americana legend Jim Lauderdale releases his new studio album “London Southern” tomorrow which also sees the first night of the Transatlantic Sessions […]

Video: Wesley Stace “Dealer’s Daughter”

February 2, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Perhaps better known as John Wesley Harding, this is a lovely gentle story from Wesley Stace’s last album. New one out next month.

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

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If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

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A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

Ad for American Beauty album 5th December 1970

For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”