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Erin Rae “Putting On Airs” (Single Lock, 2018)

July 4, 2018 Mark Underwood 0
“Putting On Airs” is both a visually and musically arresting album. The painting which serves as the cover of the record is worthy of investigation in its own right. A seemingly forlorn looking waitress in a […]
Tracks

Kane Incognito “Diagnose Me” – Listen

July 4, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Four piece Canadian band make a spine-chilling blend of folk and rock, driven with passion and heart-felt energy.  Lead singer Kane Cherrington formed the band after the death of his brother Eric – Kane had been the […]
News

Phosphorescent announce a few UK dates.

July 4, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
After what has seemed like a very long four years Phosphorescent – the band that rotates around Matthew Houck – have finally announced that there will be some headlining gigs in the UK on the European […]
Videos

Video: Joshua Burnside “A Man Of High Renown”

July 4, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
This is the new single from Northern Ireland man Joshua Burnside, taken from his new EP, All Round The Light Said, which is out now.  A fine blend of traditional Irish music, Americana and much more.  […]
Album Reviews

Steve Dawson “Lucky Hand” (Black Hen Music, 2018)

July 3, 2018 Mark Underwood 0
‘Lucky Hand‘ represents the first album of instrumental music that Canadian  musician and composer, Steve Dawson, has issued since his previous outing,   ‘Rattlesnake Cage‘ appeared in 2014.  Comprised almost entirely of acoustic guitar – both 6 […]

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Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2026 0
The Americana Music Association has announced that singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant will receive the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honours & Awards, taking place on 16th September 2026, at […]
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Tucker Zimmerman “Dream Me A Dream”

July 27, 2026 0
Posthumous studio album from literate Californian singer-songwriter turns dreams into songs, providing a fitting epitaph for one of life’s truly great maverick artists. The sub-zero temperatures that covered the bulk of the UK during the first […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”

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Several years ago, while still teaching, my morning routine took me to the local swimming pool at six thirty every morning, where I would pull on some awful budgie smugglers and swim a kilometre at a […]

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  • Video: James White & The Wild Fire “The Girl From Fort Worth” – peace on the other side
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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

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End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
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Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
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Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

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Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

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Video Premiere: Emily White “Love the Good”

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Check out the new video from Chicago singer-songwriter Emily White.  ‘Love the Good’ is based around the jazz-trained guitarist’s bright strum, over which White’s voice is clear, pure and effortless.  White’s songcraft is excellent and her […]
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Rodeo FM “Right Wing Planet”

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A hard-hitting take on the current state of the world. Rodeo FM’s fourth studio album pulls no punches, covering all that is wrong with the world, from climate change to class war and much in between. […]

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