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The Cactus Blossoms “If Not For You, Bob Dylan Songs Vol. 1”

October 6, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Four Country tunes from the pen of Dylan. The Cactus Blossoms are the duo of brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum (in case you’re wondering, Jack has explained that his real name is something of a […]

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The Song Remains: Loretta Lynn (1932 – 2022)

October 6, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Being a coal miner’s daughter provided the impetus to become one of country music’s greatest artists. Loretta Lynn died peacefully at home in her sleep on 4th October 2022, and few artists have managed to put […]

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M. Lockwood Porter “Sisyphus Happy”

October 6, 2022 Paul Russell 0

Superb release for Oakland songwriter with John Moreland helping out. It’s good to have a book on the go at all times – and it’s amazing how literature can influence song writing as well. Oakland, California […]

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Julian Taylor “Opening The Sky” – Pulling your heritage through to the future

October 6, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re so glad we discovered Julian Taylor a couple of years ago, not that he was new to the music scene but it has only been with the last couple of his solo albums – the […]

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Video: Native Harrow “Heart of Love”

October 6, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Gorgeous visuals, gorgeous sounds, gorgeous theme: ‘Heart of Love’ – a song that unselfconsciously explores the deepest of emotional bonds – is the latest single from Native Harrow.  The language manages to be at once disarmingly […]

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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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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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We are very pleased to premiere the new video from Eli Gardiner.  ‘The Right and The Wrong’ is the first single from Gardiner’s upcoming album, due out on 25th September.  It showcases excellent guitar work, complementing […]

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