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Interview: Norwegian Malin Pettersen on americana and Ella FitzGerald

September 18, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Norway only has a population of 5.3 million people, but it has an impressive musical heritage which includes Norwegian folk, jazz with internationally recognised artists such as Jan Garbarek, classical and modern classical music ranging from […]

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Delta Spirit “What Is There” (New West, 2020)

September 18, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

This is a bit of a surprise. Delta Spirit released their fourth album, ‘Into The Wide’, in 2014 to general critical acclaim and  some commercial success. Since then, vocalist and co-founder Matthew Logan Vasquez has released […]

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Americana Roots: Jon Stickley Trio

September 18, 2020 Tim Newby 0

  Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US. It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts […]

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Video Premiere: Matthew McDaid “Look Away Sun Child”

September 18, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Matthew McDaid was born and raised in Northern Ireland but moved with his family to the Barcelona region in 2005.  In recent years, he has been building a reputation as one of the finest musicians on […]

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Fay Hield “Wrackline” (Topic Records, 2020)

September 18, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

On her new release Fay Hield digs deep into folksong’s mystical world – the songs of spirits, usually malicious and malevolent, dark deeds and supernatural consequences. It’s a theme that is captured to perfection from the […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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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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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

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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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Interview: Cristina Vane on fuelling her brand of country blues with ’90s indie

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How a lifetime of travel can influence and inspire. Cristina Vane had a late one last night. It might be a civilised time on a sunny spring afternoon in the UK for Paul Gibson, but it’s […]

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Video: Shane Joyce “Bad Woman”

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The latest fine song from Shane Joyce, who also fronts the excellent Midnight Union Band, comes with a wonderful video.  Check out his album The Sadness Of King Joyce, out on April 9th.

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Something for the weekend: Paul Kelly “If Not Now”

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That’s it from us for this week dear reader and we leave you with an important new song from Aussie legend Paul Kelly. Australia will be holding its indigenous voice referendum next month, a piece of […]

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