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Lana Nauphal “Wildland”

June 5, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

New York singer/songwriter’s impressive debut marks the arrival of someone special. New York based Lana Nauphal has conjured up a beguiling debut here, as the tracks unfold before the listener with a languid but purposeful vibe. […]

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Austin’s Amy Annelle announces new album

June 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 2

Austin-based singer-songwriter Amy Annelle has announced her forthcoming LP, ‘The Toll,’ due out on 2nd August 2024, on the High Plains High label.  Annelle, who is emerging from a long battle with chronic illness, last released […]

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Orphan Colours “King of Alchemy”

June 5, 2024 Martin Johnson 6

Orphan Colours are back with their own UK take on americana, folk and rock. While some suggested that Orphan Colours were a supergroup of the UK Americana scene when they formed out of the ashes of […]

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Julian Taylor “Running Away” – got to catch a fast train…

June 5, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1

Well, the answer to yesterday’s question is no, but we’re still in the realm of things not working out right with this latest release from Julian Taylor, who questions his motives on ‘Running Away‘ asking “Am […]

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Video Premiere: Francesca Brown “Where You Begin”

June 5, 2024 Andrew Frolish 1

Francesca Brown’s latest single is a dark western song with a cinematic feel.  The uptempo beat and pulsing bass are the foundation for fine guitar-work and gorgeously sweeping, bending, sliding pedal steel.  Over these atmospheric layers, […]

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

February 17, 2026 0

Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

February 12, 2026 2

If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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Video Premiere: Krissy Matthews “Grateful”

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We’re pleased to share the premiere for the new video from Norwegian-British singer-songwriter Krissy Matthews. ‘Grateful’ references many of the challenges everyday people face, from prejudice to financial hardship, before encouraging listeners to be thankful for […]

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Video: Union Duke “Ladidadida”

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The new single from Canada’s Union Duke is a fine soulful and twangy song.  It’s fun too.  We liked their latest album “Golden Days” a lot too.

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Track Premiere: Evan Barber “Jesus And The Kid”

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Evan Barber has been making his mark in the Americana/roots music scene in the southern USA for gtting on for a decade. In that time the Albany, Georgia native as well as writing, recording, and touring […]

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