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Blitzen Trapper announce European tour dates

December 19, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Blitzen Trapper’s new album ‘Wild & Reckless’ has been getting some rather nice reviews from the likes of Mojo, The Independent and Clash and to celebrate the fact (or perhaps with no relation to that fact at all) have […]
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Grant Lee Phillips brings “Widdershins” to the UK next year

December 19, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Grant Lee Phillips (nee Buffalo)’s new album “Widdershins” named after former Tory MP and Strictly contestant Ann Widdershins is out on Yep Roc on Feb 23rd over here – and he’s announced some UK dates to […]
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Feral Conservatives “Better Lives” (Egghunt Records, 2017)

December 19, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
When your album has been produced by Jon Auer (Posies, second incarnation Big Star) then you’ve pretty much been anointed as a credible new entry into the legion of Power Pop bands. If you also have […]
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Video: Dan Hartland “Loved & Lonely”

December 19, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
Taken from his forthcoming album Great Novels, out on February 18th, this is a delicately lovely song from singer-songwriter Dan Hartland.
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Mandolin Orange announce UK dates

December 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
North Carolina folky americanay duo Mandolin Orange, named after the respective instruments they both play, are the sort of band you could take home to meet your mum and have announced some UK dates for January […]

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