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William the Conqueror “Bleeding on the Soundtrack” – Listen

September 26, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
On their new single, William The Conqueror delve deep into the darkest recesses, gathering clues to unravel a mystery of misplaced worship, adolescence, addiction and the road to recovery. ‘Bleeding on the Soundtrack’ is the first track to […]
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Nathan Bowles “Plainly Mistaken” (Paradise of Bachelors, 2018)

September 26, 2018 Mike Elliott 0
Drawing on Appalachian textures and filtering them through a trio format, acclaimed banjoist Nathan Bowles delivers his latest album, ‘Plainly Mistaken,’ with the addition of fellow band members Rex McMurry on drums and Casey Toll on […]
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Stephen Fearing “The Secret of Climbing” (Rega, 2018)

September 26, 2018 Paul Kerr 0
A founder member of Canadian supergroup Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Stephen Fearing’s 11th solo release is a bit of a departure from his usual routine. Featuring just him and his bespoke Manzer acoustic guitar, ‘The […]
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Bennett Wilson Poole set to embark on run of UK dates

September 26, 2018 Del Day 1
Bennett Wilson Poole, the songwriting ‘supergroup’ consisting of Americana-UK faves Danny Wilson, Robin Bennett  and Tony Poole (Starry Eyed and Laughing), producer extraordinaire and king of the electric twelve-string Rickenbacker, embark on fall/winter run of UK […]
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Video: Dusty Stray “You Couldn’t Wait To See Me Cry”

September 26, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
This is a brilliant video to accompany the latest great country/folk single from Dusty Stray, a Dutch band fronted by Texan expat Jonathan Brown.

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Video Premiere: Bern Kelly “Gotta Stay” (feat. Larissia Murphy)

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Nashville’s Bern Kelly follows up his well-received 2021 album ‘Fantastic stories!’ with a moody song of embattled love and worn relationships.  Hope conflicts with desperation, highs are balanced by lows and relationships are sustained through perseverance […]
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The Builders And The Butchers “Stop The Rain” – who’s gonna do that?

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The members of The Builders and the Butchers had already made recording together something of a challenge – the band members are all originally from Alaska but are now more dispersed. Justin Baeir (drums) bought a […]
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Paul Brady to release new album in September.

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It’s been seven years since his last studio album, but the itch has finally struck again and Paul Brady will release a new album – Unfinished Business – on September 8th via Proper Records. It’ll be Brady’s […]

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