October 2024 – Page 30

Bluegrass Briefs – Magnolia Street String Band, Thunder and Rain, The Grascals

October 8, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Bluegrass can often feel like it is speaking to its existing audience rather than reaching out to new people. There are plenty of artists who seem to be looking to bury the Bluegrass elements of their […]

Mindy Smith “Quiet Town”

October 8, 2024 Guy Lincoln 0

First in 12 years is a welcome return for well-connected Nashvillian. ‘Quiet Town’ is the new record from East Nashville habitué Mindy Smith. It was recorded at Skinny Elephant Recording Studio with Neilson Hubbard producing and […]

Midwestern Mrs “Stay Afloat” – being the best that you can

October 8, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Georgia Evans – who records as Midwestern Mrs – is a thoughtful songwriter, who tackles topics that others either shy away from or tend to put a rosy gloss on. Today’s song is one such – […]

Video: Danny & the Champions of the World “Sooner or Later”

October 8, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Sooner or Later’ is the latest single from AUK-favourites Danny & the Champions of the World. With urgent percussion and compelling instrumental layers, including Paul Lush’s tuneful guitar and Henry Senior’s E-bow lap steel, this is […]

Cover Art for Silver Patron Saints The Songs Of Jesse Malin

Various Artists “Silver Patron Saints: The Songs Of Jesse Malin”

October 7, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

A moving statement of support for a great songwriter from his contemporaries Jesse Malin may be one of those artists that can be characterised as a songwriter’s songwriter. Certainly, the list of his collaborators and admirers […]