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The Nautical Theme “Lows and Highs” (Independent, 2020)

May 1, 2020 Harold Hogan 0
The Nautical Theme are an indie-folk duo from Deyton, Ohio. Their second album ‘Lows and Highs‘, continues to develop the sound they established on the 2018 record ‘Float‘. That sounds is a fairly traditional indie-folk offering; […]
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Henry Jamison “Tourism” (Color Study, 2020)

May 1, 2020 Ewan Lury 0
‘Tourism’ is the latest EP from Henry Jamison, one which breaks the typical boundaries of Americana. The collaboration EP, featuring artists who Jamison met on the road, was written after a break-up and months of touring. […]
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Jon Patrick Walker “All-Night Diner” – Listen

May 1, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
In his musical theatre career Jon Patrick Walker has portrayed The Boss, and Lennon and he’s had the furthering of his recording career helped along by Josh Kaufman , who we last heard of within the […]
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Video: Brendan & the Strangest Ways “We Can Beat Mercury”

May 1, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
This is an example of solid country-rock song-writing from Brendan & the Strangest Ways.  The video is a tongue-in-cheek demonstration of the difficulties musicians have in getting noticed.  Brendan Shea’s positive anthem competes with jugglers, dancers […]

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The Old Crow Medicine Show have been entertaining us throughout the 21st century. Led from the outset by the irrepressible Ketch Secor, they have cycled through some 17 members over that time, including such luminaries of […]
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