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The Rivergods “Passages” (Good Sponge Records, 2020)

October 5, 2020 Jason McDonald 0

The Rivergods have been creating their mix of roots, blues and country music since 1997 and have released their seventh album ‘Passages‘ in 2020.  The band’s lead singers are a married couple (Nancy and Ben Parent, […]

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VERSIONS: “Rainy Night In Georgia”

October 5, 2020 Paul Villers 3

In the next of our series looking at songs/singers and the way that they interact with one another Rick Bayles puts ‘Rainy Night In Georgia’ (good and not so good) under the microscope:

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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Gibson J-45

October 5, 2020 Rick Bayles 2

Here’s our second article in the new Unsung Heroes of Americana series. This time out, Richard Phillips takes a look at a truly iconic instrument; one that has been at the heart of American roots music […]

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Kelley Swindall “You Can Call Me Darlin’ If You Want” (Velvet Elk Records, 2020)

October 5, 2020 Viv Fish 0

It is hard to believe this is a debut album and that this wannabe actress, turned singer-songwriter, was inspired to change course only after heartbreak inspired revenge. This album packs a punch so forthright that anyone […]

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Pearl Charles “What I Need” – Listen

October 5, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Pearl Charles grooves through her new song ‘What I Need‘, which comes from her new album ‘Magic Mirror‘ which will be out on January 21st (yup, we’re looking forward to 2021 already).   It’s a true break-up […]

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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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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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