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South City Revival “Singer In A Country Band” – Listen

February 27, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Chicago!  The Blues!  And…whatever it is that other band plays.  That’s not the whole story though – South City Revival  are busy defining a “Chicago Country” sound, and on this, their latest single, they extol the […]

Album Reviews

Vandoliers “Forever” (Bloodshot, 2019)

February 27, 2019 Mark Johnson 0

All six band members of this Dallas-Fort Worth troupe have a VFFV tattoo (Vandoliers Forever, Forever Vandoliers). Now that’s a sign of commitment, which is evidenced immediately on this album by raucous enthusiasm.Vandoliers’  third album is […]

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Video: Melissa Etheridge “Faded By Design”

February 27, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

A rocking and indeed epic new song from Melissa Etheridge, from her latest album The Medicine Show, out on April 12th.

News

Here comes another great UK americana festival, Stomp and Twang

February 26, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

As if we didn’t have enough good americana hitting our shores this year, news arrives today of another festival which will be landing in Cornwall from May 31st- June 2nd. ‘Stomp and Twang’ has a great […]

Album Reviews

Katie O’Malley “Never Be The Same” (Independent, 2019)

February 26, 2019 Mike Elliott 0

With a steady clock-like tempo provided by a snare rim and shaker, we enter the world of Katie O’Malley.  The song is ‘Heart of Gold,’ and it’s fueled by subtle acoustic strumming, dirty slide guitar, bass, […]

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Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

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Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

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The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

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While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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