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Video Premiere: Ayla Brook & The Sound Men “(I Think I) Hit My Limit”

February 14, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out the characterful vocal and excellent musicianship on this video premiere from Ayla Brook & The Sound Men.  The easy, rootsy rock sound and the well-crafted song are complemented by a video that showcases the […]
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Katy Rose Bennett “The Meantine” (Independent, 2019)

February 13, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
‘The Meantine‘ is the fifth album from Birmingham based, rural Oxfordshire raised, Katy Rose Bennett. The nine songs that make it up are firmly in a modern folk vein, given an immediacy by Bennett’s decision to […]
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Arborist “A Northern View” (Rollercoaster Records, 2020)

February 13, 2020 Linda Jameson 0
Arborist started as a solo project for singer Mark McCambridge but evolved into a five piece band for the recording of their first album ‘Home Burial’. The addition of guitars and piano enriched their sound. Now, […]
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Video Premiere: Love Me in the Dark “Old Soul”

February 13, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
This is the international video premiere of the new lyric video from Love Me in the Dark.  The voices of Steve McCormick and Heather Donavon blend beautifully.  The two met on stage five years ago and […]
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Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, The Barbican, London, 25th January 2020

February 13, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
A rare visit to these shores for Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn saw the pair on stage at The Barbican – it was the simplest of stage setups, a couple of chairs, a few microphones and […]

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Tift Merritt “Sugar”

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Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]
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Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

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Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

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As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, their influences, longevity and their ‘Duende’. Having reviewed several books recently; collectively they have made me realise that a past inclination to only stick with musical biographies and autobiographies was a […]
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Paul Kelly “Life is Fine” (Gawd Aggie/Cooking Vinyl 2017)

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‘Life is Fine’ as in ‘hanging by a thread’ rather than ‘great’, is a powerful return by Aussie songwriting royalty Paul Kelly. The Australian singer-songwriter is so pleased with it that he is about to embark […]
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Video: Lyle Lovett “If I Had a Boat”

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This week’s retro video is the beautiful ‘If I Had a Boat’, the opening song on ‘Pontiac’, released by Lyle Lovett in 1987.  The album reached number 12 in the Billboard Country Chart and was certified […]

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