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Charlie Overbey “Broken Arrow” (Lone Hawk Records, 2018)

May 2, 2018 Graham McCusker 0
California native Charlie Overbey certainly comes with an interesting back story. Involved with the music industry for over twenty years, he has been in punk rock bands, toured the world with the likes of Lemmy and […]
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Bob Dylan does not recommend a bottle of wine

May 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Yes, it may be as Tom Paxton has it “the fruit of the vine”, but that does not shake the resolve of his erstwhile Greenwich Village compadre.  Dylan himself – and this should come as no […]
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Courtney Marie Andrews, Islington Assembly Hall, 24th April 2018

May 2, 2018 Keith Clifford 0
The last time Courtney Marie Andrews played London was September last year when she was riding high after her appearance on Later with Jools Holland, selling out two nights at Bush Hall.  I attended and reviewed […]
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Video: The Magic Lantern “Lydia”

May 2, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
The latest single from The Magic Lantern’s album To The Islands is accompanied by a brilliant video that features London drag queen Lavinia Co-op.  It’s a great song too.
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The Wandering Hearts announce UK autumn tour

May 1, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Following the success of their debut album ‘Wild Silence’ and an all important appearance on the Andrew Marr show without sneakily changing any lyrics, Americana’s answer to the New Main Street Singers, The Wandering Hearts, have […]

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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