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Ray Remington “Texas Rose” (Independent, 2020)

May 15, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

In an era when so many Americana musicians seem hellbent on blurring genres and styles come what may, you can’t help wondering sometimes how much (or little) headway an up-and-coming Americana artist would make these days […]

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Pick of the Political Pops: Bob Seger “I Ain’t Got No Money”

May 15, 2020 Paul Villers 0

What is a ‘thing’ worth? Any ‘thing’? Say a loaf of bread. A loaf of bread in one local shop is, say, one pound. The same brand loaf of bread in the other local shop is […]

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Joe Edwards “Keep On Running” (Tiny Mountain Records, 2020)

May 15, 2020 Steven Howlett 0

The natural inclination for Americana buffs may be to head SxSW to Texas in search of new and interesting talent to add to bulging collections. But hey, how about heading W-S-W from London instead, to the […]

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Roseanne Reid “Malibu” – Listen

May 15, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Roseanne Reid has attracted some attention – Steve Earle’s an admirer, and appeared on her album ‘Trails‘, which was produced by Teddy Thompson.  September 2019 saw her performing at Americana Fest in Nashville – and she’d […]

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Video: Catherine MacLellan & Tara MacLean “This Storm”

May 15, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This piano-driven ballad is the title track from Catherine MacLellan & Tara MacLean’s newly-released EP.  Through the song, the pair aim to deliver hope in difficult circumstances.  In the video, the message of positivity and mutual […]

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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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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Video: Tele Novella “Words That Stay”

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In February 2021, Tele Novella will release their second album, ‘Merlynn Belle’.  Get a taste of what’s to come with the quirky video for new single ‘Words That Stay’ which is about the loss of a […]

Album Reviews

Katie Blount “Dark Water” (Independent, 2020)

February 17, 2020 0

‘Dark Water’ is a tough album to review, but for a reason that does British singer-songwriter Katie Blount’s nine-track debut no discredit whatsoever. The “problem”  is that while ‘Dark Water’ packs several punches of the folk-tinged  […]

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Sean McConnell “A Horrible Beautiful Dream”

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An album that will make an artist an Americana and Country Music star. There are few albums that deserve a 9 or more. This is one of them. Sean McConnell’s latest is filled with song upon […]

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