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Album Reviews

Handsome Ghost “Handsome Ghost”

October 13, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Love and change, change and growth through Indie-Folk. Their self-titled album is, in fact, the third release from Massachusetts alt-folk duo Tim Noyes, who sings and is the main songwriter,  and multi-instrumentalist/producer Eddie Byun.  Handsome Ghost […]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 115

October 13, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

Posh seats and a boring gig. Spent a brilliant couple of days in old London town this last week. Ostensibly to catch up with friends, have a few drinks, meet up with an ex-pupil for a […]

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Album Reviews

Michele Stodart “Invitation”

October 13, 2023 Andrew Raw 1

Beautiful piano-based ballads with poignant and evocative lyrics. Many will be familiar with Michele Stodart from her time in The Magic Numbers, the indie band formed with her brother Romeo, and sister and brother Angela and […]

Tracks

Swimming Bell “Take It Easy” – Easy on me, easy on you

October 13, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

The latest track from LA-based songwriter Katie Schottland’s Swimming Bell project, ‘Take It Easy’ is a gentle ode to shaking off the serious aspects of life and trying to be kind to yourself and others in […]

Videos

Video: Ben Hemming “Dark Waters”

October 13, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

The beautifully-shot video for Ben Hemming’s new single is as atmospheric as the song itself, with images of Hemming emerging from the water and, later, talking to himself, serving to reinforce the mood and feel of […]

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Danny George Wilson returns on champion form without the Champs

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Rebecca Bangfield “New Girl” – drinking wine, all the time

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  • The Coin Collection just got bigger as Spencer Cullum announces the final part of the trilogy
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Rodeo Mouth
  • Danny George Wilson returns on champion form without the Champs
  • Rick Maddocks “Blue Horse Opera”
  • Rebecca Bangfield “New Girl” – drinking wine, all the time
  • Video: Katherine Priddy “Frightening Machines” – trapped in a malfunctioning, self-sabotaging machine
  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ron Sexsmith
  • Van Morrison “Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge”
  • Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!
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Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!

January 21, 2026 0

When pigs can fly and cows jump over the moon …. when hell freezes over …. when an NBA player gets called for “palming the ball” …. when George Costanza picks up a check … when […]

Interviews

Interview: Trevor Sensor on connection, bataille and love in the time of confusion

January 13, 2026 0

“Are you really real, do you feel the same thing that I do, girl, when I touch you, girl?” ~ Ricky Nelson According to iconic filmmaker Federico Fellini, “The visionary is the only true realist.” Before […]

Interviews

Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 1

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

July 13, 2023 48

As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 37

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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