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Month: July 2017

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Video: Rosie Hood “Adrift, Adrift”

July 31, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

From her new album The Beautiful And The Actual, this is the gorgeous voice of Rosie Hood with a powerful song about migrants and displacement.

Interviews

Interview: Jim Miller (Western Centuries)

July 30, 2017 Maurice Hope 0

Americana musician of long standing Jim Miller is breaking new ground with fellow creative minds Cahalen Morrison, Ethan Lawton and other members of Western Centuries as they bring a new and exciting, and slightly experimental sound […]

Album Reviews

Quiet Loner “The Battle for the Ballot” (Independent, 2017)

July 28, 2017 David Cowling 0

I should have reviewed this record during the General Election campaign and it would have provided the perfect backdrop and context. It is an inspiring record, the result of Matt Hill’s stint as songwriter in residence […]

News

Gillian Welch talks vinyl with Stereogum

July 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

After yesterday’s terrible Fleet Foxes related news (lol as the kids say), calm yourself with this nice little interview Gillian Welch has done with Stereogum where she talks about the vinyl reissue of her most recent […]

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Surprise! Margo Price releases new “Weakness” EP

July 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

First Passenger and now Margo Price – although we still remember the time when it was a surprise to go a week without a new record from Ryan Adams.  Pitchfork report: “Margo Price has released a new […]

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  • Paperback Riders: Southern Writers and the bleaker bits of Christmas
  • More People Really Should Know About: The East Pointers
  • Joe Wilkes latest album arriving after a difficult period in February 2026
  • The Twang Factor 4 Results: Hannah Crossrose takes third place
  • Jess Jocoy “Cul-de-Sac Kid”
  • AUK Shortcuts: Ceretana, Meghan Hayes, The Far North, Jaymes MacDougal, John Southworth, Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley, Lillian King, Terry Klein, Tyler Craig and A.P. Meister
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Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

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Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

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The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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