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Pick of the Political Pops: Jallen Rix “Down At Stonewall”

June 21, 2019 Paul Villers 0

This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Stonewall Riots. Fifty years, mark you. “Stonewall”, for those who are unfamiliar with the term, refers to The Stonewall Inn in Greenwhich Village, New York. This was a […]

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Franc Cinelli “Fly” – Listen

June 21, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Born in Rome, raised in London, Franc Cinelli is a songwriter who sounds steeped deep in English folk traditions – he also acknowledges Nick Drake as an inspiration.  ‘Fly’comes from his second album ‘Night Songs’, due […]

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Video: Darden Smith “Midnight Train”

June 21, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

The retro slot this week comes from 1991 with Darden Smith and one of his best early songs.  Still putting out great albums nearly three decades on.  Have a great weekend everyone.

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Mark Rogers “Laying It Down” (Independent 2019)

June 20, 2019 Tim Martin 0

‘Laying it Down’ is Mark Rogers’ first full-length L.P. following a couple of EPs since reactivating his music career in 2012. Five of the eleven songs featured here are recycled and remixed from those EPs. His […]

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What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…

June 20, 2019 Paul Villers 0

It’s that time again when the great and the good of Americana-UK ‘fess up and tell it like it is in their individual journeys into the genre we all know and love. This week Ben Roberts […]

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Live Review: Ashley Campbell, Blackheath Halls, London – 8th November 2025

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Some gigs quickly fade from memory, no matter how engaging the artist or clever the songs. Others dig their way into your mind and stay there for days or weeks afterwards. Ashley Campbell’s gig at the […]

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