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Upstate “Catalpa” – gentle rains bring forth blooms

April 4, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Mary Webster, Melanie Glenn, Harry D’Agostino and Dylan McKinstry are Upstate, a Hudson valley based folk quartet and this song is taken from their third album ‘You Only Get A  Few‘ which was released on the […]
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The First Time: Peter Churchill – Supertramp, Bournemouth Winter Gardens, November 7th, 1977

April 4, 2023 Peter Churchill 2
By the time I had moved to Bournemouth as a 5-year-old in 1965 the Winter Gardens had already hosted The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. The next few years of childhood saw me also fail to […]
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Adam Klein “Holidays In United States”

April 4, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0
Unflinching reflections on the troubles that the United States faces in the twenty first century. Racism, equity, education, immigration, and LGBTQ+ rights are just some of the social justice battles that are still being fought in […]
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Under the Rug “Homesick for Another World”

April 4, 2023 FredArnold 0
An innately positive and beautiful take on trying to get through the bleakness of life. The third album from indie/folk rock band Under the Rug moves on from the blistering ‘Dear Adeline‘ (released early in 2022), […]
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Video: Rodney Crowell “Everything at Once”

April 4, 2023 Ed Donnelly 0
Crowell and Tweedy join forces for the ‘Everything at Once’ video.   The first single from Rodney Crowell’s new album ‘The Chicago Sessions’ shows the artist and his producer Jeff Tweedy recording the song in Wilco’s The […]

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Madi Diaz Live 29th October 2022

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John Prine August 2016
Features

The Top Ten Americana Song of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)

April 9, 2026 0
Almost there! There was never much doubt that John Prine would be represented in this list, and, although a number of his songs appeared in the original writers’ lists, the iconic and most covered song of […]
Album cover artwork for Cut Worms "Transmitter"
Album Reviews

Cut Worms “Transmitter”

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This guitar-based pop, produced by Jeff Tweedy, is a departure from previous work. Cut Worms is singer-songwriter Max Clarke, originally from Ohio, but now living in New York. This is his fourth full-length album after Cut […]
Madi Diaz Live 29th October 2022
Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Madi Diaz Songs

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Madi Diaz has always known she wanted to be a musician. Growing up in a Quaker household in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, her parents rejected a mainstream education for her and her brother, instead home schooling them, […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
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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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Postmodern Americana from Nashville-based The Deslondes. Is there such a thing as Postmodern Americana? My internet search found no matches, so I guess I’ve coined the phrase, inspired by the latest release from Nashville-based The Deslondes. […]
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Hart is Australian. I’m not sure why but I expected to be able to discern this from the music. I couldn’t, though there are some explicit lyrical references that make this clear. Musically the record is […]
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Live Review: UK Americana Music Week 2023, Hackney, London – 24th – 27th January 2023

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Kick Off Party, Night Tales, 24th February  This event got off to a cracking start with live music from previous winners of the Bob Harris Emerging artist award. The excellent Lauren Housley was up first with […]

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