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Artwork for Fred Abbott And The Wild Unknown album "Shining Under The Soot"
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Fred Abbott + The Wild Unknown “Shining Under The Soot”

July 13, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0
A patchwork album which wears its rock credentials on its sleeve. Since Noah And The Whale split in 2015, their guitarist Fred Abbott has been busying himself working as a producer, writer and session player for […]
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Andy Falco and Travis Book honour Jerry Garcia

July 13, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Andy Falco and Travis Book of The Infamous Stringdusters have teamed up to honour one of their biggest musical influences, Jerry Garcia, through a collaborative album ‘Falco and Book Play Jerry Garcia’ available on August 4th via Americana Vibes.  It’s an album that […]
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The All Night Chemist “Lunchtime Special”

July 13, 2023 FredArnold 0
Britain’s first dad-rock retro folk band use humour and domestic memories to explore real-world issues. The All Night Chemist are a four-piece London-based band, formed in 2021, led by banjo player and singer-songwriter Jimmy Grayburn, an […]
Tracks

Ross Cooper “Everyone Wants To Be A Cowboy” – let’s go shovel that manure!

July 13, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1
Yes, Ross Cooper knows the reality – the wearing leather chaps, the riding a horse, the big, big hat.  These are the things that people like about being a cowboy.  Oooh, and the boots and the […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Ryan Kennedy “A Lifetime” (Unplugged)

July 13, 2023 Andrew Frolish 1
Here’s the video premiere of the gorgeous ‘A Lifetime’ from Québécois singer-songwriter Ryan Kennedy.  Following the critical success of his first two albums, 2015’s ‘Home Fires’ and 2017’s ‘Love Is Gold’, Kennedy released a third record, ‘Libertine’, […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"
Album Reviews

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0
Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0
If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

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  • Big Harp “Runs to Blue”
  • For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”
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  • Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June
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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

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