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Heart Hunters “American Eclipse” (Independent, 2018)

July 13, 2018 Peter Churchill 0
Husband and wife duo Heart Hunters (Drew de Man / Brianna Blackbird) write and sing songs with an environmental and social conscience and, with ‘American Eclipse,’ they dive head first into the murky pond of 21st century American […]
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Loudon Wainwright III announces new 2 disc rarities retrospective

July 12, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
The literal legend Loudon Wainwright III will release ‘Years in the Making’, a two-disc compendium of 45 years of Loudon’s offbeaten, rare and unissued tracks on September 14th via StorySound Records. Described a true “audio-biography” it includes orphaned album cuts, […]
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American Aquarium “Things Change” (New West, 2018)

July 12, 2018 Mark Johnson 1
When, after a decade of constant touring with diminishing returns, the band members of American Aquarium all quit to take civilian jobs, leader BJ Barham would not have been judged for joining them. Newfound sobriety and […]
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The Mulligan Brothers “Songs For The Living and Otherwise” (Independent, 2018)

July 12, 2018 David Stevenson 0
Some artists spend their whole careers trying to find their sound or create a piece of work that defines them as a band and The Mulligan Brothers have done just that on their third full-length album […]
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Track Premiere: Wes Charlton “Snow Covered Cars”

July 12, 2018 Jonathan Aird 1
Wes Charlton is gearing up to release his latest album, ‘Morning Stars‘, on September 28th. It’ll be his third full length solo release, and ‘Snow Covered Cars‘ is the lead single. There’s a classic rock feel […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: The Rolling Stones “Wild Horses”

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Around 4pm on 22nd May 2018 I was standing in line outside the London Stadium, waiting for the gates to open for a Rolling Stones show. The wait was made more tolerable by virtue of being […]
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Elaine Palmer “Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold”

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Established Yorkshire songstress reinforces her reputation for excellence with fine mini-album. Any new single release ahead of a new album is always a teaser. After the video premiere of her new single The Losing Hand on […]
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Kurt Vile says “Philadelphia’s been good to me” on his new album and heads to the UK in September

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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

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Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]

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Harmony Rockets w/ Peter Walker “Atropos” – Listen

September 14, 2018 0
Well this is lovely. Longtime Woodstock resident, guitarist Peter Walker recorded two albums for the Vanguard label in the late Sixties in a style best described as American folk-raga. Rediscovered by Tompkins Square in 2006 after decades […]
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Live Review: Kim Richey + Carla J Easton, Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire – 25th May 2024

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My windshield wipers were operating in overdrive, headlights on full, as I made the journey to the venue through weather that was more in keeping with late February rather than late May, the mist completely obscuring […]
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Black Deer Festival Interview: Dylan LeBlanc talks frankly about his musical heritage, songwriting and fatherhood

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Dylan LeBlanc is steeped in music and his love for it is clearly totally unwavering. When American UK’s Clint West spoke to him at the recent Black Deer Festival he got the feeling that Dylan LeBlanc […]

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