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Track Premiere: Bob Hillman “This is Wild Land”

September 14, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

San Francisco singer-songwriter Bob Hillman found himself in a lockdown in March of this year, and used the time to write and record songs which reflected on his reactions to the pandemic.  The result is an […]

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Video: Liam Moore “Cosmic Noon”

September 14, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The absorbing video for ‘Cosmic Noon’ focuses on old images and footage of the Moon and Earth.  It’s a perfect accompaniment for a futuristic, cosmic take on love: an old theme from a new angle.  Moore […]

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Something for the weekend: Bedouine, Waxahatchee, and Hurray for the Riff Raff “Thirteen” – Listen

September 11, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for this week dear reader. We leave you with a rather fantastic little cover of Big Star’s ‘Thirteen’ from the wonderful collaboration of Bedouine’s Azniv Korkejian, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield, and Hurray […]

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Jaime Wyatt “Neon Cross” (New West, 2020)

September 11, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0

This record does seem to come with a fair amount of hype. One of those that ‘takes Americana to a different level’ pitches.  The ‘new Queen of Outlaw Country’, so we’re told. Wyatt’s backstory jumps from […]

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Scott Hildebrand “Fill Your Cup” – Listen

September 11, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

It’s always interesting to hear a new artist for the first time and it’s especially so when you get to hear them with a minimum of outside influence and professional polish layered on. The new EP […]

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