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Nathan Jacques “Dark Wanderer and the Bounty Heart”

October 25, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

Western ‘movie soundtrack’ concept offering with tremendous songs but hamstrung somewhat by its concept nature. Alt-country troubadour Nathan Jacques’ sophomore full-length release “Dark Wanderer and the Bounty Heart” is described by its accompanying PR blurb as […]

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Will Stewart & The Gold Band “Real Drag – Live in Norway”

October 25, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

Will Stewart & The Gold Band roll tide in Norway with ‘Real Drag’.   This is the first single from their new EP ‘Live in Norway’.   Alabama-based Stewart was joined on the road by Janet Simpson on […]

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Video: Beans on Toast “Myths & Legends”

October 25, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

New music from Beans on Toast always brings with it a smile because we can expect warm music and words from the heart.  He writes and performs with joy, often finding and sharing the beauty in […]

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Fionn Regan’s coming back for more in the new year with an ‘Avalanche’ of dates

October 24, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

With next month’s tour including St. Pancras Church having long-since sold out, and his new album “O Avalanche” out 1st November via Nettwerk Music Group, Fionn Regan has announced an extensive UK and Ireland tour for […]

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Chuck Ragan “Love And Lore”

October 24, 2024 Graeme Tait 2

First solo album in ten years from Hot Water Music frontman proves well worth the wait. Chuck Ragan’s musical career casts a long shadow that stretches back over thirty years, having first made his name as […]

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

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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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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

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The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

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While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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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 […]

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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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