August 2022 – Page 32

Nick Carver & The Mean Street Butchers “Animals”

August 1, 2022 Paul Russell 0

Moody, foot stomping country blues sophomore from Down Under. There’s something truly innate when great musicians get together and play a particular kind of country blues rock. Earthy guitars, soulful vocals, a moody feel – all […]

Paperback Riders returns

August 1, 2022 Tim Martin 3

Paperbacks Ride Again, or what is American(a) literature? Rick Bayles, Books Editor, writes: When Gordon Sharpe passed away earlier this year we lost a good friend and colleague, but we also lost a talented writer who […]

The Vandoliers “The Vandoliers”

August 1, 2022 Rick Thorn 2

Rowdy Texan barroom Americana. Texan band The Vandoliers wanted to ensure the raw power of their live sets was properly translated into the studio. With this their fourth album, they have certainly succeeded. Having been on […]

The View From Across La Manche #7 – from our own correspondent

August 1, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

Canicules, Courgettes and Creedence. Summer in France is a wonderful time. The children are out from school, holidays are being anticipated and, in the villages, the night markets have started. The night markets are really just […]

Mary Scholz “Talk To Me” – come on, open up

August 1, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Mary Scholz has recently released ‘Talk to Me,’ the first single from her upcoming album, ‘Begin Again’, which was produced by Jonathan Wilson. It’s a song that takes a broader view of […]

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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
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Guy Clark - Keepers
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
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Chris Knight - Chris Knight
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Hurray for the Riff Raff - Live Forever
By Joe Nathan , 4 days ago
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Old 97s - Too Far to Care
By Joe Nathan , 4 days ago
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R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
By Joe Nathan , 5 days ago

Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

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An impressive blues-influenced mixture of laid-back and edgier numbers. Coast of Light is Luke Winslow-King’s ninth album after having debuted with Luke Winslow-King in 2008. It is a bit of an outlier from many of the […]

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

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The night opened with Bassie Gracie, a bold spoken word poet grounded in hope, proclaiming that making art can be the remedy to worry. This Celtic-and-proud waif delivered rhythmic anti-racism with barely veiled anger at the […]

artwork for The Montvales album "Path Of Totality"

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

March 24, 2026 0

Folk-tinged harmonies and sophisticated indie-pop for turbulent times. Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson are originally from Knoxville, Tennessee – together they make up The Montvales. During their middle school years, the duo started out by busking […]

Month: August 2022

Nick Carver & The Mean Street Butchers “Animals”

Paperback Riders returns

The Vandoliers “The Vandoliers”

The View From Across La Manche #7 – from our own correspondent

Mary Scholz “Talk To Me” – come on, open up

Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

Pat Carter and Luis de Cicco hit the road to promote new live album

Andy Thomas “Highway Junkie”