Album Reviews
Brent Cobb “Now Let’s Turn to Page…”
New take on gospel to express gratitude and grace. If you are bathed in the blood of the lamb and aged in a bourbon barrel, Brent Cobb’s new album ‘And Now Let’s Turn To Page…’ is […]
Month: February 2022
Album Reviews
Gabriel Moreno “The Year of the Rat”
Thought provoking words about the struggles of life, over a sparse intimate soundtrack A quote from Cerys Matthews is front and centre of all Moreno’s publicity. “An offshoot of Leonard Cohen and Neil Diamond.” Fortunately, this […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: The Triffids “Wide Open Road”
Last week, Lyndon Bolton wrote about Billy Bragg & Joe Henry’s ‘In The Pines’. This immediately brought to mind the memories of another song and album of the same name by Australian greats, The Triffids. Now, […]
Features
Things I Love Which Aren’t Americana: Maps and Charts
All the world on a piece of paper. A map is a thing of beauty and that’s why I’ve got several on my walls. There’s a 1947 Bartholomew map of The Lakes (so different from the […]
News
Tommy Emmanuel to tour with Jerry Douglas in February
Australian guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel has announced a UK tour in February and March with dobro player Jerry Douglas. The tour supports the new double compilation album ‘The Best of Tommysongs’, available now on Cruzen Street Records. […]