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Melissa Carper “Borned In Ya”

July 23, 2024 Guy Lincoln 0
Unique Texan voice revels in the old-times(y), again. Thirty plus years of devotion to music and music-making and three albums into a career as a solo recording artist and Melissa Carper here offers up her definitive […]
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Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee “Golden Country” breezy new single born in Chicago

July 23, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0
Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee delivers a breezy new single with ‘Golden Country’.   Tight harmonies, jangling guitars and a driving 70’s style bass guitar bring the track to life.  The single is available now on Team Love […]
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Video Premiere: Nathan Jacques “Sanctuary Light”

July 23, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
The latest single from Nathan Jacques, ‘Sanctuary Light’, is melodically captivating and visually adventurous.  The Western troubadour delivers an excellent vocal performance, displaying his range and ear for a fine tune over stirring guitar, soaring backing […]
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Preview: Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2024

July 22, 2024 Cam Fraser 0
If you fancy some Americana in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, Belladrum Festival takes place this coming weekend (25th to 27th July). With a mix of local and international talent across two stages, it promises […]
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For the Sake of the Song: John Hartford “In Tall Buildings”

July 22, 2024 Viv Fish 9
Who would have thought such an innocuous title could resonate so deeply?  I first heard this song when Hannah Read performed it as she opened for John Smith at Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, in […]

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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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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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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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Cambridge Folk Festival reveals full line up for next weekend

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Cambridge Folk Festival have announced the full lineup and day splits ahead of next week’s event. Headliners include Gipsy Kings, Passenger, Seasick Steve, Show of Hands, and Suzanne Vega. Americana newcomers Elles Bailey, Ferris and Sylvester, […]
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The New Faith “Me On You” (Faith Healer Records, 2017)

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Big sounding records sometimes bully me into submission and the sheer force of the music carries me along. Pete Wylie was like that, a wave of infectious exuberance, with tunes. Then there are more modern exponents […]
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‘13 Songs You May or May Not Have Heard Before’ is the wonderfully modest name of Richard Shindell’s best of album released in 2011. It beautifully demonstrates his attitude towards fame or the trappings of success. […]

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