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Richard Thompson “Acoustic Classics II” (Proper Records, 2017)

July 19, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Richard Thompson has something of a reputation as a perfectionist, and this trait caused him, a couple of years back, to review his available acoustic recordings with a critical ear.  Mostly consisting of acoustic spots or […]

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Willie Watson new album due September

July 19, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And if this list of musical associates doesn’t impress you then no list will. God you are hard to please. Rolling Stone Country reports: “Joining the ranks of the Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and many […]

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Annie Keating + Christina Martin, York Basement, York, 25th June 2017

July 19, 2017 Rudie Hayes 0

The debut York performance of Canada’s Christina Martin, tonight with Producer/Husband Dale Murray on guitar, has been a long time coming, but it’s worth the wait.  Tonight she’s the support, later in the tour with her […]

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Little Steven announces UK tour

July 19, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Little Steven – also know as Steve Van Zandt – is bringing his band, The Disciples of Soul, to the UK this November for a series of dates.  Steve Van Zandt is known for many things […]

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JR Green “Technicolour Native” – Listen

July 19, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

You can tell where someone comes from by the way they spell the word “technicolour” and this particular spelling says Ardnamurchan, a little peninsula in Lochaber, Scotland from which area comes JR Green, brethren progeny of the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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What a wonderful, soulful voice!  Here is Marcus King doing a studio acoustic performance of his new single, ‘Beautiful Stranger’, alongside Dan Auerbach.  It’s from the new album ‘El Dorado’.  King has some shows in the […]

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Welcome back to our seasonal feature Jingle Bells Friday where we celebrate all the joys of a festive season that abounds with snow and good will and gift giving and….arguments and drunkenness and heartbreak.  This is, […]

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AK Patterson “Lady Greyling” – Listen

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Just when you think you’ve got a handle on AK Patterson’s vocal – seemingly an authentic and unaffected folk delivery – it veers off into an inspired breathy jazziness, skirting around the edges of scat.  Alongside […]

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