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Curse Of Lono “4am And Counting” (Submarine Cat Records, 2019)

July 16, 2019 Tim Merricks 1

Curse Of Lono are back with another emotional roller coaster, straight off the back of last year’s breakthrough album ‘As I Fell’. The only difference is that this time the skin is off. ‘4am And Counting’ […]

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Eilen Jewell “79 Cents (The Meow Song)” – Listen

July 16, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Eilen Jewell’s new song from her album ‘Gypsy’ (out on Signature Sounds on August 16th) takes a light touch to a serious subject.  Have you ever wondered why some people get 79 cents when other people […]

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Video: Ben Harper “Uneven Days”

July 16, 2019 Jeremy Searle 1

A powerful video and a powerful song from Ben Harper about dependency and wholeness.  It’s the title track of his new album, which has just been released.

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Purple Mountains “Purple Mountains” (Drag City, 2019)

July 15, 2019 Steven Rafferty 0

After ten years on the sidelines, David Berman has decided to chime in with a new album under a new name. If we take him at his word, ten years ago his biggest fear was that […]

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Interview: Sam Morrow

July 15, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

Since he first came to the UK Sam Morrow has been winning increasing numbers of fans for the quality of his live performances, with our recent review hailing Morrow and his band as “an outstanding live turn. […]

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TEOA, the Philadelphia based indie-folksters have been extremely busy these last twelve months. Playing a number of well-received live shows alongside a ‘single release a month’ campaign has kept both their profile high and their creative […]

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