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Lucy Dacus “VBS” – what’s VBS? Listen, and discover

June 11, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Here Lucy Dacus looks back without anger but with a sizable dollop of sarcasm on what sounds like the holidays from hell. Ironic that. ‘VBS‘ is Lucy Dacus’ recollections of the limited joys and ultimate disappointments […]

Video Premiere: Bluenose B “Mother’s Love”

June 11, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the artistic, atmospheric video for ‘Mother’s Love’ by folk-rock band Bluenose B. Formed in the 1980s by Stephen Lawson, Bluenose B have been championed by the likes of NME and John Peel over the […]

Steep Canyon Rangers “It Ain’t Me” – this is not a cover, so Listen

June 10, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

If you’re imagining there should be a “babe” at the end of that song title then, this time, it’s not the case. The Steep Canyon Ranger’s new single is almost the mirror image of Dylan’s song, […]

Essentials: The top 10 Indigo Girls albums

June 10, 2021 Diccon Johnston 0

Amy Ray and Emily Saliers first performed together in high school, but they only named themselves the Indigo Girls in 1985 and released their first album ‘Strange Fire’ in 1987. It was the release of their […]

Clint’s Classic Clips: Doug Sahm “(Is Anybody Goin’ To) San Antone” live in Austin 1975

June 10, 2021 Clint West 0

Welcome to a new weekly series where I will be trawling through the archives to find video gems both from across the americana spectrum and through the years. For the first of my choices I have […]