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Frank Turner “England Keep My Bones (10 Year Anniversary Edition)”

June 25, 2021 Russell Murphy 0
Has it really been ten years already? When originally released in June 2011, Frank Turner’s fourth studio album, ‘England Keep My Bones’ was met with critical acclaim and went on to achieve commercial success, debuting at […]
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Late shows, new album, UK tour dates – Lucy Dacus is busy

June 25, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s all happening in the world of Lucy Dacus – her third album ‘Home Video‘ is out today, and judging by the Tracks we’ve already previewed it’s going to be a well-received one. The album is […]
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Mumford and Sons Winston Marshall leaves band after praising (very) right-wing author

June 25, 2021 Mark Whitfield 2
Winston Marshall, the guitarist cum banjoist with Mumford & Sons, has announced he’s quitting the band following controversy around his support for the book ‘Unmasked‘ which decries the leftist protest movement Antifa among other positions; a […]
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Jared Rabin “Cold Rain And Snow” – a fine version of the traditional song

June 25, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Despite the above picture this is in fact Jared Rabin’s first all acoustic recording.  On it he proves that he’s an accomplished multi-instrumentalist: everything that you hear is played by Rabin, and that’s his vocal as […]
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Video Premiere: Yonder Boys “Il Pesce Spada”

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Yonder Boys deliver a song that feels like a nostalgic dream just in time for summer.  ‘Il Pesce Spada’ is a genre-defying exploration of the band’s influences, including a yearning psychedelia that gives way to a […]

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