November 2020 – Page 32

Herman Dune “Notes From Vinegar Hill” (Santa Cruz Records 2020)

November 4, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 1

Opener ‘Say You Love Me’ sets the scene perfectly – channelling a Dylan vibe circa ‘Lay Lady Lay’ – heavy on the echo with a vocal that feels authentic and road-used. The horns fill the sound […]

Larkin Poe “In The Air Tonight” – Listen

November 4, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Americana UK mentioning Dire Straits, and now a Phil Collins song? What is going on? Are we having a retro-Eighties flashback? Well….Larkin Poe have recorded a lockdown album of covers which includes the Genesis drummer’s solo […]

Video Premiere: Grain Thief “Before the Next Teardrop Falls”

November 4, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

Grain Thief are one of the current crop of bands pushing bluegrass as a genre, looking forward and exploring new ways and new sounds. Here is a stunning take on ‘Before the Next Teardrop Falls’, displaying […]

Interview: Road Dogs Great Peacock talk Tom Petty and existential songwriting

November 3, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Great Peacock are a perfect example of a group of Southern musicians making music they love in the current challenging times in America. They are well respected on the touring circuit and are classic Road Dogs. […]

Rodney Rice “Same Shirt, Different Day” (Moody Springs Music 2020)

November 3, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

You’ve just got to look at the cover of this CD to realise that Rodney Rice is a man with a sense of humour, ‘SAME SHIrT DIFFERENT DAY‘, indeed. It’s been said that Rice wears his […]