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Video Premiere: Leslie Rich and the Rocket Soul Choir “Kidder’s Son”

April 29, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
From Minneapolis by way of Ireland, Leslie Rich has a great voice, writes a mean song and can rock with the best of them.  Check this out, the title track from his new EP, and see […]
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Springsteen announces new studio album “Western Stars”

April 26, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
Leaving you this weekend dear reader with news that Bruce Springsteen’s first new studio album in five years has been announced, which draws inspiration in part from the Southern California pop records of the late ‘60s […]
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Alex Seel “Spell On A Tin Drum” (Independent, 2019)

April 26, 2019 Graham McCusker 0
Wandering singer-songwriter Alex Seel has been from Devon to London to Ireland and back again, picking up on as many musical influences as possible along the way. On his second record, ‘Spell On A Tin Drum’, […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Ralph McTell – “Water of Dreams”

April 26, 2019 Paul Villers 0
This week sees the fortieth anniversary of the death of Blair Peach. For those unfamiliar with his case or for those who had simply forgotten here are the brief facts:
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Dervish “The Rocky Road To Dublin” – Listen

April 26, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
For their 30th anniversary year Dervish have released the album ‘The Great Irish Songbook‘, which features songs you’ll know sung by a range of guests such as Rhiannon Giddens, Steve Earle, Kate Rusby and, on this […]

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Something for the weekend: Lambchop featuring Justin Vernon “Weakened”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Kurt Wagner’s Lambchop outfit who have announced details of their new album Punching The Clown which […]
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Cut Throat Finches “High Horse”

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The first great, breezy, summer “pop” record is here, from a self-described “Americanish” band with an old-country soul. Much like their previous efforts, High Horse, by Cowtown’s Cut Throat Finches, defies easy categorisation. Is it a […]
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Zoh Amba to tour Europe and UK in autumn 2026

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Zoh Amba, who previously announced their Matador debut album, Eyes Full, which is out on 5th June 2026, has shared details of a run of UK and European tour dates. The European leg kicks off on […]

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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

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Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0
Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0
David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

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What is it about rain?  For creatures that are 90% water we do seem to have a bit of a downer on water when it falls as droplets under gravity.  It’s often a metaphor for “things […]
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Video: Hjalte Ross “Adrenaline”

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With building layers of brass, deep bass, a slow beat and tinkling piano, the latest single from Danish singer-songwriter Hjalte Ross is a lush and soaring triumph at the end of summer.  It’s taken from the […]

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