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Brian Fallon “Local Honey” (Thirty Tigers, 2020)

May 7, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

On his third solo outing, Brian Fallon, by now well away from the New Jersey garage band sound of Gaslight Anthem, moves further into the realm of introspective singer song writing. ‘Local Honey’ is a short […]

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Devil Doll “Ballad Of The Rearview Mirror” – Listen

May 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Devil Doll released her new album ‘Lover & a Fighter’ on May 1st – it’s a combination of Outlaw Country and a Punk attitude.  On the ‘Ballad of the Rearview Mirror’ she’s joined by Charlie Overbey […]

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Sylvia Rose Novak “Bad Luck” (Independent, 2020)

May 7, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0

Here we find the sweetest of voices, but there’s clearly bad news and ‘Bad Luck’ up ahead in these songs from Alabama native Sylvia Rose Novak. She delivers an uncomplicated, simple sound; vocally reminiscent of Rosanne […]

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Video: Donovan Woods “Grew Apart”

May 7, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest release from Donovan Woods features a catchy melody and excellent production by James Bunton and Todd Clark.  Winner of a JUNO Award, Woods is consistently turning out popular tunes and has now reached more […]

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Mini-Gig: Pete Gow & Joe Bennett “Storm Windows” (John Prine Tribute)

May 6, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re all missing live music at the moment.  We have been trying to fill that void with regular ‘mini-gigs’.  Great artists have been sharing performances recorded at home as they adapt to the same lockdown restrictions […]

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