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Noble Jacks “Stay Awake” (Independent, 2019)

July 23, 2019 Ben Roberts 0

Noble Jacks have been powering their way through the UK indie-folk scene with new album ‘Stay Awake’ which debuted at Number 7 on the Americana music charts.  The release of ‘Stay Awake’ is a huge moment […]

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Cowboy Junkies, Trinity Centre, Bristol, 16th July 2019

July 23, 2019 Tim Martin 0

Surprisingly, this was Cowboy Junkies first visit to Bristol. The Trinity Centre is a converted church with a capacity of 600 and was pretty much full on a warm evening. The Junkies music has toughened up […]

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John Jenkins and the James Street Band “Looking for That American Dream” (Independent 2019)

July 23, 2019 Dave Clarke 0

Here is a notable and established band from Liverpool. The reliability of John Jenkins’ work is demonstrated in the title track ‘Looking for That American Dream’ which begins the record and captures the listener’s attention immediately […]

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Dom Major “Drive Slow” – Listen

July 23, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Drive Slow‘ is the latest single by English Americana artist Dom Major, and it’s a multi-layered effort in the vein of The War on Drugs.  It has a classic driving to forget theme, with Dom Major […]

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Video: Mo Kenney “Ahead Of Myself”

July 23, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

A nice acoustic version of the new single from Mo Kenney here.  A hymn to personal freedom and doing whatever you want to, we’ve all been there.  She’s got a few UK dates at the end […]

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