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Americana Roots: Andrew McConathy & the Drunken Hearts

February 26, 2021 Tim Newby 0
Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts who […]
Columns

Pick of the Political Pops: The Raconteurs “You Don’t Understand Me”

February 26, 2021 Paul Villers 1
This week we were (once again) amused that Facebook was in the news this time in a face-off with the Australian government. The argument was pitched by the vast majority of the mainstream media worldwide as […]
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Rick Shea “Love and Desperation”

February 26, 2021 Guy Lincoln 0
Cali-country veteran ponders life to an accordion-driven soundtrack We Brits might call Rick Shea an Angeleno, his press might style him as a Covina singer-songwriter but when it comes down to it this, his 9th LP, […]
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Black Deer and Red Rooster are on for 2021!

February 26, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
Some good news for americana festival goers this year, as both Red Rooster and Black Deer looked like taking a hiatus for a second year due to falling foul of the government’s recent lockdown relaxation timetable […]
Tracks

Bessie Deakin “Extended In Space” – Listen

February 26, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
When Bessie Deakin sings “meet me at the Half Moon” she’s not being all cosmic – no, it’s the legendary Half Moon in Putney that she’s referencing.  And when she sings “come to the graveyard / […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

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

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Various Artists “Old No. 1 Revisited”

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Behind the Songs

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"
Album Reviews

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; […]
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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 […]

  • 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
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  • Crys Matthews “Forged In Fire” – won’t back down
  • Video: Starter Car “Throwing Down” – guitar music for race-car drivers
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Behind the Songs

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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

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Video Premiere: Keegan McInroe “Man in the Ground”

October 30, 2024 0
The latest single from Texan singer-songwriter Keegan McInroe is a hauntingly atmospheric song, ready just in time for Halloween.  Over bluesy guitar, McInroe delivers a gruff, gravelly vocal performance; his deep, low notes, often almost-spoken, take […]
Album Reviews

Lula Wiles “Shame and Sedition”

May 25, 2021 0
An evolved sound poses hard questions. Mention Lula Wiles and the response is likely to be tight harmonies, acoustic, folk and lyrics that tackle difficult subjects head-on. To that on their third album ‘Shame and Sedition’ […]
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The Makers Out “Bloodlines/Hope”

July 22, 2024 0
Beautifully produced debut album which carries the flame of Cosmic American music into the future. ‘Bloodlines/Hope‘ is The Makers Out’s debut album, a beautiful produced record which weaves a rich musical tapestry. The Makers Out is […]

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