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Artwork for Curtis McMurtry's 'Tootless Messiah'

Curtis McMurtry “Toothless Messiah”

March 1, 2021 Ewan Lury 1

A mysterious, haunting and powerful album that deals with a pessimistic view on life The sinister and mysterious LP, ‘Toothless Messiah‘, from Austin resident Curtis McMurtry, is a brilliant take on dictatorship, oppression and greed, with […]

Track Premiere: Kurt Deemer Band “Rain”

March 1, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The new release by the Kurt Deemer Band is unlike most Covid albums you may have heard, predominantly becuase the “band” part has not been tuned down at all. Not that we’ve anything against scratchy guitar […]

Bob Dylan “Sign On The Window” – Listen

March 1, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Coming on-line just a little late for us on Friday. Here’s a song from the new Bob Dylan archive album ‘1970‘, which features outtakes and alternate takes of songs from ‘Self Portrait‘ and ‘New Morning‘ as […]

Video: Lael Neale “Acquainted with Night”

March 1, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the title track from Lael Neale’s brand new album, ‘Acquainted with Night’. Her beautifully melodious vocal over hypnotic, ethereal Omnichord is absolutely captivating. During the pandemic, Neale moved back to the family farm to […]

Something for the weekend: Jackson Browne “Fountain of Sorrow – Live”

February 26, 2021 Mark Whitfield 2

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. Earlier this week our writer Rick Bayles discussed Jackson Browne’s ‘Late for the Sky’ in our Classic Americana Albums series which he described as “an album […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Donna the Buffalo - Life’s a Ride
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Americana 25 Festival
Yeah. Great line up. Can’t wait.
By Graeme Tait , 11 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Tinariwen - Hoggar
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RE: What Are You Reading?
Just started It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways,...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Salt Collective - A Brief History of Blindness
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
RIP Wes McGhee
Wes McGhee died on 30th January, 2026. He had been ill ...
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RE: Joe Ely Has Died
I was very sorry to hear this news when it was reported...
By durks , 2 days ago
RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished reading Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy...
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Nada Surf - Let Go
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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0

When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0

Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0

If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

Year: 2021

Curtis McMurtry “Toothless Messiah”

Track Premiere: Kurt Deemer Band “Rain”

Bob Dylan “Sign On The Window” – Listen

Video: Lael Neale “Acquainted with Night”

Something for the weekend: Jackson Browne “Fountain of Sorrow – Live”

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

Various Artists “Old No. 1 Revisited”

Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June