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Year: 2017

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Dan Michaelson “Old Kisses” – Listen

October 25, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Dan Michaelson will release his new solo album ‘First Light’ on 8th December, the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed “Memory” which was described by the Independent as “making mordant sorrow sound timeless and fresh”. And who doesn’t […]

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Lasse Matthiessen “When We Collided” – Listen

October 25, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Danish born, Berlin living and with a new EP (this is the title track) due in November which was inspired by the pulse of life in Paris, Lasse Matthiessen is a cosmopolitan new-folk folkie. Opening with […]

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Pete McClelland “Carolina Sky” (Hobgoblin Records, 2017)

October 25, 2017 Peter Churchill 0

Pete McClelland is a busy man. He is a member of two folk bands, The Blackthorn Band and ThingumaJig as well as being a founder member of country outfit Montana Rain. Along with wife Mannie he […]

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London Folk & Roots Festival 2017

October 25, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Between Saturday October 28th and Saturday November 18th this brand new festival is putting on Foy Vance, Rhiannon Giddens, CC Smugglers, Show of Hands, Chuck Prophet, The Worry Dolls, Gretchen Peters, The Hot Club of Cowtown […]

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Video: Cicada Rhythm “Don’t Think Twice. It’s Alright”

October 25, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

Audio only on this but it is an excellent languid take on the Dylan classic from their Stuck In My Head covers project.  The band are on tour in the UK with Jim White in November.

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  • Something for the weekend: Shack “Comedy”
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  • Classic Clip: Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris “How Could You be Gone” -Take Root Festival, Groningen, Netherlands. November 2024
  • Oh no, I don’t recall, I can’t remember anything at all – Jon Aird’s 2025 year in review
  • Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey
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Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 0

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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