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Josh McGovern “Weight” – Listen

July 23, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
The new single from Brighton singer/songwriter Josh McGovern, ‘Weight’ is a beautifully haunting piece of dark alt-folk/Americana addressing mental health. The song features Josh’s vocals pairing with some rather lovely harmonies alongside lush string and brass […]
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Ruen Brothers “All My Shades Of Blue” (Ramseur, 2018)

July 23, 2018 Tim Merricks 0
Ruen Brothers aka Henry and Rupert Stansall are Scunthorpe’s very own success story. Having been catapulted from boozy ‘Sunny Scunny’ dives to Rick Rubin’s Malibu Shangri La studios they could be forgiven for being a little […]
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Video: Treetop Flyers “Sweet Greens & Blues”

July 23, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
There are a lot worse ways to start the week than with the new single from Treetop Flyers from their eponymous new album, out on August 24th.  A wonderful retro-tinged West Coast Americana song, it’ll improve […]
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I See Hawks In LA, The Green Note, London, 19th July 2018

July 23, 2018 Jonathan Aird 2
I See Hawks In LA opened their extensive UK tour with this sold out performance at London’s Green Note, and were in fine form. Playing as a four piece and “acoustic” with Paul Lacques on lead […]
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Willie Nelson “does” Frank Sinatra, September – Watch

July 20, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Not in that way obviously. Have a good weekend dear readers and we leave you with news that Legacy Recordings will be releasing ‘My Way’-Willie Nelson’s new studio album (and 12th for the label)- on Friday, September […]

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