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Ben Stubbs “Light of my Life”

September 29, 2023 Viv Fish 0
A debut album with all the makings of a classic. Music and songwriting have long been a passion for Isle of Wight-born Ben Stubbs. Since his first single release in 2013, Stubbs has played extensively and […]
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September 29, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
This is, of course, the band that played London on the 1st of February 2020, and it perfectly captures the band’s wonderfully easy interplay – and their obvious joy that their music gives them.  And if […]
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Live Review: An Evening With Guise & Hannah Rose Platt, Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester – 7th September 2023

September 29, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
One of the special things about live music is the sense of community connecting all in attendance.  Being part of a crowd in a shared collective experience is exhilarating.  What’s good for an audience is good […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 113

September 29, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0
Back in the saddle for 3 days. So despite giving up teaching full time in the summer I have been strong-armed (by a charming colleague who played to my ego by telling me I was indispensable) […]
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Good Lovelies announce UK tour for 2024

September 29, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0
Canadian folk/country harmony trio, Good Lovelies have announced a 12-date tour of the UK in support of their new album, ‘We Will Never Be The Same’, which lands next week on October 6th via Outside Music. […]

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Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

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As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Diana Jones feat. Steve Earle, Richard Thompson & Peggy Seeger “We Believe You” – Listen

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Diana Jones has released a new single called ‘We Believe You’ taken from her forthcoming new album ‘Song To A Refugee’ which comes out on Proper Records on September 25th. The song features the help of Steve […]
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Indigo Girls, Islington Assembly Hall, London, 29th July 2017

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Amy Ray and Emily Saliers took to the stage to rapturous applause and resounding cheers.  It’s been eight years since they last toured the UK and it was clear that the Indigo Girls had been missed […]
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Track Premiere: Mikaela Finne “Outlaw Women”

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Where does the Outlaw Country of Mikaela Finne’s new album ‘Time Stands Still‘ (out on August 27th) come from?  Well – it sure ain’t Nashville.  Mikaela Finne grew up in Vaasa on the Finish coast, and […]

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