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Matt Krahula & The Nightmare River Band “Stormville” (Independent, 2018)

September 28, 2018 Graham McCusker 0

‘Stormville’ is the third release from New York City’s Matt Krahula & The Nightmare River Band. The three-piece already have a diverse back catalogue, having covered punk on their debut ‘Call The Cops!’, before going a […]

Videos

Video: Plainsong “Even The Guiding Light”

September 28, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

Now here’s a thing for this week’s retro slot.  According to Youtube less than 200 people have watched this which is a crying shame as it’s a lovely 1972 performance of a delightful country-rock song from […]

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Interview: Matthew Logan Vasquez

September 27, 2018 Del Day 0

A collection of songwriters holed up on the outskirts of Santa Fe in a ramshackle house, fuelled by alcohol, camaraderie and hot tubs, Glorietta sounds like some kind of creative utopian dream.  Delta Spirit’s Matthew Logan […]

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Vanessa Peters “Foxhole Prayers” (Idol Records, 2018)

September 27, 2018 Michael Farley 0

This is an infectious record and one of those which has many “ear worm” moments but all in a good way. Vanessa Peters is a Dallas based singer-songwriter and this her eleventh album is a triumph […]

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Alejandro Escovedo “The Crossing” (Yep Roc, 2018)

September 27, 2018 Steven Howlett 0

Alejandro Escovedo is renowned for his eclectic catalogue; slipping easily between genres and unafraid to tack between diverse musical reference points he is as comfortable with the raucous six strings of his guitar as he is […]

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

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