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More People Really Should Know About: Ian M Bailey

October 4, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0
One of reviewing’s most appealing aspects is discovering artists I have never heard before. AUK have opened my ears to many such musicians but one who made a deep impression both instantly and lasting is Ian […]
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Jason Hawk Harris “Thin Places”

October 4, 2023 Andrew Raw 0
Impressive alt-country telling of a mother’s death and the subsequent healing. ‘Thin Places’ is an unusual album in that it is nearly all concerned with one event, the death of Jason Hawk Harris’ mother, and its […]
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Paperback Riders – Where is the Great American Novel in 2023?

October 4, 2023 Tim Martin 0
The term “Great American Novel” ™ (or GAN) was coined in 1868 by the novelist John William DeForest. In Paperback Riders we‘ve covered novels from ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ published in 1852 to 2010’s ‘Lean On Pete’ […]
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Logan Ledger “Golden State”

October 4, 2023 Chas Lacey 2
Reflections on love and loss, drawing upon California’s musical heritage. With the estimable T-Bone Burnett curating his eponymous début album in 2020, Logan Ledger announced his arrival on the Nashville scene. Raised in the San Francisco […]
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Carla Olson “Set You Free This Time” – with Gene Clark

October 4, 2023 Jonathan Aird 2
Oh, this is truly something special for you today dear reader.  Taken from Carla Olson’s third album of duets, entitled ‘Have Harmony Will Travel 3‘ comes this previously unreleased recording of Carla and Gene Clark singing […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

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As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]
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Brown Horse “Total Dive”

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Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]
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Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session

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Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

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

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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”

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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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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Bluegrass Briefs – April 2023

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This month’s set of Bluegrass related albums shows just how far a genre that was once seen as resolutely traditional and backward looking has come. With contemporary Country, Gypsy Jazz and English folk blending with the […]
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Video: Grant-Lee Phillips “Remember This”

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It’s an absolute joy to see Grant-Lee Phillips lost in the music as he performs his recent single ‘Remember This’.  His vocal performance is genuine and heartfelt, just like the simple, direct expression of love in […]
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Interview: Chris Difford on the NHS, photography and the craft of songwriting

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“I hope that the voices of all the unsung heroes, their efforts and sacrifices are heard in this music. For me this record is a thank you to all my colleagues on the frontline, from the porters […]

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