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Documentary Film Review – “It Was the Music”

March 23, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 4

Fascinating and detailed look at the lives of two support musicians who take front of stage. ‘It Was the Music’, is a ten-part documentary film stretching over 7.5 hours, featuring partners in life and music Larry […]

Kelly McFarling “Deep The Habit”

March 23, 2021 David Jarman 0

Fine vocals combine with Allman-esque melodic guitar to good effect. ‘Deep The Habit’ is Atlanta born but Bay Area based Kelly McFarlings’ follow up to her 2017 release, ‘Water Dog’. A change of style from that […]

Allison Russell announces new solo album in May

March 23, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1

Well, here’s the news we’ve been waiting for – the new solo Allison Russell album will be out on Fantasy Records on May 21st and it will be called ‘Outside Child‘. The first song released from […]

Benjamin Miller “Try To Think” – Listen

March 23, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Benjamin Miller is best known as the singer with Minneapolis’ The Federales, but he’s been keeping busy during the last year with a couple of side-projects. First there was The Looneys (we featured them in December) […]

Video Premiere: Katie Jo “How Soon”

March 23, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Katie Jo is a sonic throwback: classic country with a classic country vocal. Sounding both new and familiar at once, ‘How Soon’ is immediately absorbing. The strong and restless rhythm mirrors the […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

Year: 2021