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Video Premiere: Leroy from The North “Hey Man”

August 30, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
Now here’s a great video, directed by Kathy Gardiner, to accompany a proper piece of country thrash from Eli Wulfmeier aka Leroy From The North.  It’s from his EP ‘Health And Fitness‘, out now.  Give it […]
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John Paul White returns to the UK for dates next week

August 29, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
Grammy Award winner and ex-Civil War-er (er..) John Paul White released his new solo album ‘The Hurting Kind’ earlier this year via Single Lock Records. Our reviewer kind of said “meh” to it but he may […]
Album Reviews

Have Gun Will Travel “Strange Chemistry” (Mile Wide Records, 2019)

August 29, 2019 Guy Lincoln 0
Fourteen years and 6 albums into a career that has seen them firmly established as home-town-heroes in Bradenton Florida, Have Gun Will Travel have decided that now is the time to embark on a quest for the […]
Interviews

Studio Life – Peter Donegan

August 29, 2019 Andrew Frolish 0
Peter Donegan grew up with music. Surrounded by songs and the legacy of his father, Lonnie Donegan, music was always part of his life and it’s no surprise that he grew up playing guitar and piano […]
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RS posts new Neal Casal interview

August 29, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
RS Country have posted a previously unpublished interview with Neal Casal who died earlier this week, which he gave in April and in which he talked at length about the unexpected advent of the band Circles […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

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Features

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

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From the fan favourite album Recovering the Satellites, this song was highly rated across the board, clearly striking a chord with writers (5 of whom voted for it), as its themes of regret and heartbreak melded […]
Album Reviews

Great Lakes “Don’t Swim Too Close”

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Musical subtlety and insightful words add up to a contender for album of any year. Album press releases often fall into two categories: perceptive or preposterous. Especially when a band is new to you, the first […]
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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan to be celebrated in Ace compilation featuring a myriad of stars

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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan are to be celebrated by artists such as Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Randy Newman, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Leonard Cohen, Lee Hazlewood, Brian Wilson and Laura Nyro as part of […]

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  • Great Lakes “Don’t Swim Too Close”
  • Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan to be celebrated in Ace compilation featuring a myriad of stars
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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Rioghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

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How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Seafoam Green “Martin’s Garden”

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Some of the coolest and gnarliest riffs in Americana today. The press release for this album contains the words “featuring some of the world’s gnarliest players”. If that phrase isn’t going to draw you to an […]
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Colebrook Road conjure Edgar Allen Poe with their new Bluegrass single “Alone Again”. After a somber start the track leaps into overdrive with a driving banjo pushing the band forward.  The song was inspired by Edgar […]

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