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The Other Side of Me: Andrew Frolish recalls rocking out with Magnum

June 7, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

When I opened the email reminding me that it was my turn to share ‘The Other Side of Me’, I had just returned home from a gig by classic rockers Magnum and so it seemed appropriate […]

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Charley Crockett “‘Lil’ G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley”

June 7, 2022 Tim Martin 0

Country music archaeology unearths some gems presented respectfully updated. G.L. Crockett was an R&B singer who worked in Chicago with local stars like Freddie King & Magic Sam, He recorded mostly as G. Davy Crockett, but […]

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Video: Amanda Shires “Hawk for the Dove”

June 7, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0

Serious trouble.  Hawks circle the skies above Los Angeles as Amanda Shires plots a seduction.  ‘Hawk for the Dove’ is the new video from Shires’ seventh album.  Shot in black and white, Shires is alone in […]

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Live Review: Hannah White, Town Hall, Kirton In Lindsey – 27th May 2022

June 7, 2022 Graeme Tait 2

In recent years the life of a modern day touring singer-songwriter has received some hefty body blows, starting with the streaming of their recorded work and a much reduced income and then to Covid and the […]

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The Mountain Goats announce new album “Bleed Out”

June 7, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Watch the video for the first song from it below. The Mountain Goats have announced the release of a new album ‘Bleed Out’ described as a “cinematic experience inspired by action movies from the 60s, 70s […]

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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In an unwelcome development that may reflect the tough economic times for North American acts touring Europe nowadays, Dale Watson announced before his Bristol show on Friday that he would no longer tour outside of the […]

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