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Clint’s Classic Clips: Jason & The Scorchers “White Lies” Farm Aid, 1986

June 18, 2021 Clint West 1

A typically electrifying performance from the band that for many provided the stepping stone from punk to americana. Farm Aid was set up by Willie Nelson and Neil Young and began in 1985 to raise money […]

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Track Premiere: Elisha Marin “Shining Out”

June 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Shining Out‘ is the title track of Elisha Marin’s debut album which is released today.  It’s an uplifting plea for a bit more unity and a bit less rancour: “I can see a light in my […]

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Shuffle: European Championship Special

June 18, 2021 David Cowling 0

With the Euros dominating the media agenda at the moment it got me to thinking how much do I really know about Americana music in the countries that are a part of 2020? I found myself […]

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Bessie Deakin “Lady Red” – Listen

June 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Lady Red‘ is something of an autobiographical song for Bessie Deakin, which deals with her ambitions, and a somewhat secretive nature.   Deakin has elaborated that: “I hid my desire to sing for a long time.  I […]

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Video: Eric Bibb feat. Shaneeka Simon “Born of a Woman”

June 18, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Eric Bibb returns with a powerful message in his new single ‘Born of a Woman’.  With delightful guitar-work, a foot-tapping rhythm and an upbeat vocal melody, Bibb draws the listener into a song that addresses serious […]

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

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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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”

February 12, 2026 2

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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The Song Remains: Jim Miller 1953 – 2022

March 28, 2022 0

Jim Miller demonstrated the value of a great backup guy who could also step out front when he wanted to. Jim Miller’s sudden and unexpected death on the evening of Thursday 24th March may not have […]

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Radnor & Lee “Be Like the Being” – Listen

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This is lovely. Actor/musician Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) and indie-troubadour Ben Lee have formed a new indie-pop duo by the name Radnor and Lee. The duo’s debut LP is due out later this […]

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Field Medic “Fade Into The Dawn” (Run For Cover, 2019)

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Field Medic, aka Kevin Patrick, clearly doesn’t give a damn. The wild hearted Californian casually screams how bad his life sucks and does it with class and a healthy does of black humour. This second release […]

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