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Jacob Thomas Jr. “Whiskey Roller Coaster” – Listen

October 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Whiskey Roller Coaster is the first single from Jacob Thomas Jr.’s upcoming album “Electric Sex” which comes out in February next year, a rock-infused, alt-country journey that finds Thomas reflecting on his favorite vice. Thomas describes this first […]
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Jim White returns with waffles, triangles and Jesus!

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And who doesn’t love waffles, polygons and kind men? Jim White will be releasing his new sixth solo studio album “Waffles, Triangles & Jesus” (which sounds like an episode title from the new Star Trek series) […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Compay Segundo “Guantanamera”

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Down in the bunker we are, of course, shielded form the worst effects of inclement weather, plagues of locust and snotty folk spreading their horrible germs. This is how we filter our world. That said we […]
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The Travelling Band “Sails” (Sideways Saloon Records, 2017)

October 13, 2017 Rick Bayles 0
First off, it’s nice to have a vinyl release to review. Vinyl has a warmer sound and a better tonal range than CDs or downloads, so it’s nice to hear a band making the most of […]
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Interview: Buford Pope

October 13, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0
He’s the dude they call Buford Pope. The King of Scandicana, cooler than a dip in a fjord, he’s everything you’d want in roots rock.  Earle, Dylan, Springsteen, Cash, this ain’t no hipster chic or wannabe […]

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