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Franky Perez “Crossing The Great Divide”

June 28, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0
Longtime session and touring vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Franky Perez expands his songwriting and emotional terrain on his fifth solo album. Franky Perez has worked with an impressive array of artists over the past two decades, […]
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Video: Kyle McKearney and Don Amero “Let ‘Em Lie”

June 28, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0
Two powerful indigenous voices from Western Canada join together to pay tribute to the victims of the Residential School system.  Powerful both in the message they are singing in ‘Let ‘Em Lie’ and the literal lung […]
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Black Deer Festival 2022: Biblical weather, heavenly music and cool dudes from Arkansas

June 28, 2022 Clint West 8
After three years Black Deer was back. The relief and the excitement were palpable throughout the weekend. It felt like a special occasion and so it proved to be. The inclusion of artists like James and […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 61

June 28, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0
Not wanting sound like Cassandra… The madness that is the end of a term is magnified in the summer threefold and this year as we throw off the shackles of the pandemic everything appears to be […]
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Michaela Anne “Oh To Be That Free”

June 28, 2022 Clint West 0
Nashville based songwriter sharpens up the words whilst smoothing down the music. Since releasing ‘Desert Dove’ in 2019 Michaela Anne has been through a great deal. Her new record ‘Oh to Be That Free’ although written […]

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Live Review: Laura Veirs + Karl Blau, EartH Dalston – 16th September 2026

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Laura Veirs has an impressive back catalogue, with 14 solo albums across 27 years. She began by announcing that she would play some new songs. Her latest album, Temple Songs, is excellent but, for me, part […]
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Our Man In The Field “Silverado”

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A successful change in direction to a more soulful sound reaps its own rewards. Silverado is the third album from British songwriter Alex Ellis, aka Our Man In The Field, after The Company of Strangers (2020) […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Padraig Jack

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Just off the west coast of Ireland, west of Clare and south of Connemara, lie three small islands. With weather-beaten cliffs, tiny stone-walled fields, and a small, resilient population, the Aran Islands are steeped in history. […]

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

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As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

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Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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