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David Berkeley “A Pail Full of Fire”

August 30, 2024 Andy Short 0

Appreciate the beauty of the poetry. Berkeley is the American half of ‘Sons of Town Hall’, where he is joined by Ben Parker, producing some truly memorable music that is worth checking out. “A Pail Full […]

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Kevin Gordon “You Can’t Hurt Me No More” – love, and a subtext

August 30, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Kevin Gordon’s new single ‘You Can’t Hurt Me No More‘ – co-written with Kim Richey – is a slow burning rocker, and is taken from his new album ‘The In Between.‘  It’s obviously a love song […]

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Check out the latest single from Indianapolis-based country singer-songwriter Kara Cole.  “IM a Mess” is a song about toxic relationships – the sort you keep returning to, caught in its gravity, even when it’s doing you […]

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Shawn Colvin’s 2012 memoir ‘Diamond In The Rough’ (published by William Morrow) is a searingly honest account of the singer/songwriter’s struggle with personal relationships, mental health issues, depression, anxiety and alcoholism. It explains long gaps between […]

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Andrew Combs “Dream Pictures”

August 29, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Andrew Combs’ sixth album celebrates new-found contentment. “Dream Pictures” is Andrew Combs’ sixth album and his second for Loose following on from “Sundays” (2022). While its predecessor’s mood was dark following a pandemic era breakdown, “Dream […]

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