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Randy Newman releases second song from new album – Listen

July 19, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

You know what a new Randy Newman song is going to sound like before you’ve even heard it, lots of tempo changes and killer lines, and this one’s no exception but no less lovable for it. […]

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Songdog “Joy Street” (Junkyard Songs, 2017)

July 19, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

A new album from Lyndon Morgans, aka Songdog, is something to be eagerly anticipated, then played endlessly and treasured once it appears.  There truly is nobody else like him, nobody who does what he does and […]

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Video: Gogol Bordello “Walking On The Burning Coal”

July 19, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

The new single from the fabulous Gogol Bordello, taken from their album Seekers and Finders, out on August 25th.  UK tour in December, not to be missed.

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David Crosby “The Broadcast Archive” (Gossip/Hobo/Zip City ,2017)

July 18, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

This live broadcast box represents how good these “archive” (aka bootleg) sets can be. This particular collection is made up of three CDs, two of which have been generally available for a few years. Towering Inferno […]

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Curtis Eller’s American Circus announces UK tour dates

July 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Curtis Eller’s American Circus is a band, not a thing, and they’re preparing to embark on a 16 date tour of the UK. Eller is a prolific songwriter and performer who’s banjo driven songs describe a […]

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with 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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Nashville’s Will Hoge has been making records since the turn of the century and built a sizeable following for his brand of honest, heartfelt, and as on the new album, ‘My American Dream‘ thought-provoking music. Never […]

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Ryan Adams improvises a song about long-lasting freshness – Watch

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News from Stereogum on the best product placement since Half Man Half Biscuit sang in National Shite Day: “There’s a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets”: “Ryan Adams is currently on […]

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Video Premiere: Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats “Talk About My Doubt”

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Check out the new single from Boise-based Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats.  The band describe their sound as, “…progressive, psychobilly folk-grass,” which sums up their blend of styles and adventurous approach.  ‘Talk About My Doubt’ […]

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