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Book Review – Michael Washburn “Southern Accents” (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019)

May 29, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

Here we have the latest in Bloomsbury Academic’s excellent 33 1/3 series. For those of you not familiar with these books they are, basically, album liner notes on steroids! For anyone that really wants to get […]

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William The Conqueror, the Lexington, London, 21st May 2019

May 29, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

“What’s up London?” Out on a 21 date tour to promote the second of his autobiographical trio of albums under the moniker of his alter ego, “William the Conqueror,” the praise continues to pour in for […]

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Interview: Norrie McCulloch on picking up his 12-string guitar and pledging his time

May 29, 2019 Paul Kerr 1

Scottish songwriter Norrie McCulloch comes from stout Ayrshire stock, the same soil that nurtured the likes of Bill Shankly and two of Scotland’s finest writers, the brothers William and Hugh McIlvanney. And just as this trio […]

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Video: Eva & the Vagabond Tales “Sea Will Return You”

May 29, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

This is rather nice from California outfit Eva & the Vagabond Tales.  from their new album “Uncharted Ocean”, out now, it’s a sweet slice of indie-folk (with banjo!).

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Frankie Lee “Stillwater” (Loose Records, 2019)

May 28, 2019 Louie Joe 1

Frankie Lee knows a thing or two about hypnotizing his listeners. For good reason, the Minnesota born and raised singer-songwriter has spent his younger years in the wide open Midwest, where time barely leaves a mark […]

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Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Vintage country with sass from Nashville-based Nenni. Vintage country has been making a comeback, with artists like Sierra Ferrell in the spotlight, and Nashville-based Emily Nenni sets out her stall with her distinctive take on the […]

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