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Sarah Streitz “Yesterday’s Child” (Independent, 2017)

June 11, 2018 Graham McCusker 1

‘Yesterday’s Child’ is the sophomore release from Minneapolis singer-songwriter Sarah Streitz. Produced by Greg Schutte, whose previous credits include Ryan Bingham, Streitz looks to build on the reputation garnered from her solid 2015 debut ‘Take One’. […]

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Geoff Muldaur, Stables Stage 2, Wavendon, 7th June 2018

June 11, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

This was the final night of Geoff Muldaur’s UK tour – and even on a tour that had taken in mostly small stages like London’s Green Note this gig deserved the sobriquet “intimate“, with a bare […]

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Video: Chris Keys “Open Road”

June 11, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

A great summery vibe from Northern Irish singer-songwriter Chris Keys here on his next single, due for release in August.

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Neil Sturgeon & the Infomaniacs “Geography &  Luck” (Buzzwagon Beat, 2018)

June 8, 2018 Elise Kennedy 0

Neil Sturgeon & the Infomanics’ debut release is called ‘Geography & Luck’, an album which ranges from Americana to pop with more than passing nod to folk rock. The twelve track album produced by Raymond McGinley, […]

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Track Premiere: Gareth Dunlop “Way Back When”

June 8, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Gareth Dunlop is a Belfast born multi-instrumentalist, engineer and producer who has already had some success with music featured on numerous TV shows and films (including Nashville).  This track is taken from his new EP ‘Many Moons […]

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