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Brianna Kočka “Seasons” – Listen

April 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Floating in on a breathless vocal, and a simple statement “all I really need are these seasons of loving you“, this new song by Brianna Kočka has a dreamy Nick Drake feel to it.  It’s taken […]

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Video Premiere: Stephen Flatt “Logan Creek”

April 13, 2021 Andrew Frolish 2

Stephen Flatt’s smooth country voice is perfect for telling stories like ‘Logan Creek’ and he delivers a gorgeous vocal melody with style and confidence.  With legendary bass-player Dave Roe on production and a host of excellent […]

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Track Premiere: The County Affair “Every Ghost”

April 12, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The County Affair are Kevin Brennan and Tony Regan who have been friends since their schooldays in Nottingham, spending their journey time on the school bus productively by discussing the latest developments in the then new […]

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Interview: Declan O’Rourke on his friendship with John Prine, and working with Paul Weller

April 12, 2021 Martin Johnson 2

The shock of writing a self-portrait and the joy of recording an Ink Spots tribute with John Prine. Who says you can’t teach a dog new tricks? Declan O’Rourke had built a respected career as a […]

Roseanne Reid 'Horticulture EP' 2021
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Roseanne Reid “Horticulture”

April 12, 2021 Helen Jones 0

A beautiful collection of thoughtful and heartfelt songs that while gentle, remain impactful. It’s been just two years since Roseanne Reid released her critically acclaimed debut LP – produced by her upcoming 2022 UK tour companion […]

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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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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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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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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

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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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Nico Padden “The Last Time” – landlubbers beware

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Nico Padden is, one could say, “Bold in Her Breeches“, drawing inspiration from the likes of Grace O’Malley, Mary Read, and Anne Bonny.  It’s an approach to life and music that has earnt her the nickname […]

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Book Review: Mandi Bates Bailey “The Downhome Sound; Diversity and Politics in Americana Music”

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As the title might suggest, this is quite an academic approach to Americana music, but that’s understandable given that the author, Mandi Bates Bailey, is a professor of political science, Africana studies, and women’s and gender […]

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Gawain And The Green Knight “Birds And Wine” – Is this lust that you’re feeling?

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Gawain and the Green Knight we have already established make some memorable psych-folk.  There’s a dreaminess to some of their songs – but they also have a boastful side.  Assuming that ‘Birds and Wine‘ isn’t actually […]

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