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Nick Ellis “Daylight Ghosts” (Mellowtone Records, 2017)

March 23, 2017 David Cowling 0
Throughout this record Ellis’ guitar playing is excellent and the sound is clear and resonant (it was recorded in Liverpool St George’s Hall Crown Court Room) and it’s clear the further that Ellis gets from standard […]
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Emmylou Harris to play anniversary show at the Ryman

March 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
News from Rolling Stone Country this morning: “Emmylou Harris is set to kick off a year-long celebration of the 125th anniversary of Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium with a special show there on May 2nd. The Grand […]
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Dweezil Zappa tours 50 Years Of Frank

March 23, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Frank Zappa certainly out did other fathers – nothing as simple as a Boy named Sue for Frank. Moon Unit, Dweezil, these are names of distinction. Well, they’re distinctive. So Dweezil got an interesting start – […]
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Video: Kate Ellis “Ones You Love The Most”

March 23, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
A powerful song and a beautiful performance from Kate Ellis, taken from her album Carve me Out, which will be released on June 2nd.
Album Reviews

Tom Snow “Uptown Hopeful” (Slipstream Records 2016)

March 22, 2017 Michael Farley 1
Tom Snow has enjoyed a 50 year career in the music industry and is best known as a songwriter penning Linda Ronstadt’s hit “Don’t Know Much” and Leo Sayer’s “Thunder In My Heart” plus many more. […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Elles Bailey “Starling”

June 29, 2026 0
Some songs take time to percolate into you; others sear themselves much quicker. Starling by Elles Bailey is the latter. It is newly released, yet I already know it will be one of those songs that […]
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Tramp for the Lord “Seven Clouds of Joy”

June 29, 2026 0
Stoner Paisley Underground type tunes from California. Based way out on the west coast of the USA, Tramp for the Lord are, according to their bio, a loose group of musicians who’ve assembled to do service […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 242 “No words this week”

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Live Review: Chris While and Julie Matthews, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th October 2025

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Making the relatively short, thirty-minute journey from my home in Lincoln, towards the county’s premier americana music venue, the Town Hall in Kirton in Lindsey, I was constantly distracted by the setting sun as it slipped […]
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Morgan Wade announces UK and European tour dates

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Wade across the water. Alternative country act Morgan Wade has announced the UK & European leg of her Obsessed world tour for March 2025. The tour is currently running right across North America for the next […]

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