August 2019 – Page 16

Beth Bombara “Evergreen” (Lemp Electric, 2019)

August 15, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Michigan-born Beth Bombara is a relatively new name around these parts, though she’s released a couple of EPs and four albums prior to this one. Judging by its contents though they should be well worth investigating […]

Jones “Carver’s Law” (Independent, 2019)

August 15, 2019 Ben Roberts 0

Trevor Jones is Jones, the solo project featuring half of the duo Miracle Mile. Following 2016’s critically acclaimed album, ‘Happy Blue’, this is the fifth release from Jones which sees him working again with Miracle Mile […]

Video: Kacy & Clayton “High Holiday”

August 15, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

From their latest album “Carrying On“, produced by Jeff Tweedy and out on October 4th, comes this slightly eerie, cinematic song from the Canadian folk duo. A wonderful video too.

Flora Hibberd “In Violence” – Listen

August 15, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Flora Hibberd resides in Paris, but her roots are in East London. Her music taps into a seam of literate folky singer-songwriters, take your choice – Cohen, Brel – those who will sing of the dark […]

Rosanne Cash, Isbell and more voice support for gun control

August 15, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Rolling Stone carried an interesting piece yesterday on americana and country artists who in the wake of the recent mass shootings in the US have voiced their support for gun control. In several recent incidents, the […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen - The Call Us The ...
By Peter Thompson , 3 weeks ago

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

June 24, 2026 0

Putting some meat on the bones of last week’s passing reference to a new album when announcing their upcoming live dates, we can now reveal that the new album by The Jayhawks is called Sanctuary Park […]

artwork for Andrew Sa album "American Rough"

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

June 24, 2026 0

The remarkable debut of a 21st-century crooner. Where do crooners come from? Surely this thought must have kept you awake in the late hours, when time stands still and there’s nothing to do but face the […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

June 24, 2026 0

Ben Folds Five were a three-piece band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were together only a short while before the seven-year itch sent lead vocalist Ben Folds off to work on solo projects. This article […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 25

June 30, 2021 0

The calm after the storm. After last week’s rant I have taken stock and decided that this week should be a far more optimistic piece looking to the future rather than dwelling on the rather bleak […]

Videos

Video: Sam Barron “Karaoke Queen”

August 19, 2021 0

New York City’s Sam Barron has just released ‘Karaoke Queen‘, a track from his forthcoming album, ‘A Prayer for a Field Mouse‘. Barron has reunited with producer Charles Newman (The Magnetic Fields, The Bones of J.R. Jones, Soko), with […]

Album Reviews

Ross Bellenoit “Where Does The Light Go” (Independent, 2020)

September 8, 2020 0

The latest full length album for Philadelphia singer-songwriter Ross Bellenoit offers a meditation on love, loss, secrets and the ways that our relationships affect our understanding of the world around us. The album is really what […]

Month: August 2019

Beth Bombara “Evergreen” (Lemp Electric, 2019)

Jones “Carver’s Law” (Independent, 2019)

Video: Kacy & Clayton “High Holiday”

Flora Hibberd “In Violence” – Listen

Rosanne Cash, Isbell and more voice support for gun control

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

Ady Johnson “Under Gainsborough Skies”

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share