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Month: April 2018

Album Reviews

Horse Feathers “Appreciation” (Kill Rock Stars, 2018)

April 26, 2018 Peter Churchill 0
Made in Kentucky but with nods to Wigan. Now that is a strange thought on which to begin any review but for this, their 6th album, Horse Feathers have built upon the guitars, strings and keyboards that […]
Videos

Video: Gretchen Peters “Disappearing Act”

April 26, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
Taken from her new album Dancing With The Beast, a career high for the ineffably classy Gretchen Peters, this is a powerful song well worth your time.
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Frank Turner announces 2019 dates

April 25, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Patience is a virtue, which is a good job as Frank Turner has announced dates which don’t land now until early next year. Playing a string of arenas running through early 2019, the tour is called the […]
Tracks

Phil Cook “Steampowered Blues” – Listen

April 25, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Steampowered Blues’ is the first single from Phil Cook’s upcoming second solo album ‘People are my drug’, which is due in June.  It’s n appropriate choice as it was also the first song  recorded for the […]
News

Sons of Bill return with tour, new single, new album

April 25, 2018 Mark Whitfield 1
It’s all going on for the Sons of Bill as they announce the release of their new album ‘Oh God Ma’am’ which comes out on 29th June via our dear friends over at Loose. The first single […]

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Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

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Polaris-nominated Acadian songwriter Lisa LeBlanc has announced her new album, Patchwork, which will come out on 29th January 2027 via Bonsound, and has released the lead single, A Fleeting Thought Becomes Another Fleeting Thought, with a […]
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Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

September 22, 2026 0
Virginian alt-country band transitions into indie rock on their fourth full-length outing. Dogwood Tales celebrate ten years as a band with the release of their 4th full length album, entitled Every Star in Rockingham County, and […]
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Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”

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On his new song, Gary Marks turns his songwriter vision on recent events in his homeland, starting from an unprecedented riot in Washington to the, perhaps, surprising eventual fallout from that event. As Marks explains: “I […]

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

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As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

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Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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