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Essentials: The Top 10 Byrds songs

April 20, 2023 Ljubinko Zivkovic 3
Even the most casual followers of americana are aware of the importance The Byrds had on the genre, even though formally they released ‘only’ 12 official albums. And among those, even the weaker ones, like ‘Dr. […]
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Track Premiere: Firewoodisland “Looking For Love”

April 20, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Bristol based folktronica duo Firewoodisland are Stian Vedøy, who hails from Norway, and Abi Eleri who is Welsh.  Together the duo make a modern folk sound – leaning towards the poppier end of that genre.  It’s […]
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Jerry Leger “Latent Uncovers”

April 20, 2023 Tim Martin 0
Intriguing covers choices given a respectful, energetic make over. The Cowboy Junkies have a an interesting way with choices of cover versions and have recorded a couple of EPs and albums of them. They have now […]
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Classic Townes Van Zandt record to finally get vinyl release

April 20, 2023 Emily Dongray 0
For the first time, Townes Van Zandt’s Grammy-nominated posthumous 1999 release ‘A Far Cry From Dead‘ will see a vinyl release. Van Zandt recorded the vocal and guitar takes for the album from the late 80s […]
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Nichols & Phillips “Three Fools”

April 20, 2023 John Jenkins 0
An album which fans of the lighter end of the americana spectrum will enjoy immensely. This album was recorded in Wales but you would be forgiven if you thought it was recorded in sunny California. It’s […]

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Around 4pm on 22nd May 2018 I was standing in line outside the London Stadium, waiting for the gates to open for a Rolling Stones show. The wait was made more tolerable by virtue of being […]
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Elaine Palmer “Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold”

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Established Yorkshire songstress reinforces her reputation for excellence with fine mini-album. Any new single release ahead of a new album is always a teaser. After the video premiere of her new single The Losing Hand on […]
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Kurt Vile says “Philadelphia’s been good to me” on his new album and heads to the UK in September

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Kurt Vile has announced his new album, Philadelphia’s been good to me (note the lowercase words just to upset copy editors!) (there’s a special place in hell for artists who use lowercase for album titles – […]

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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

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Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]

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