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For the Sake of the Song: Brandi Carlile “The Mother”

October 21, 2024 Helen Jones 0

When you say you’re an Americana fan, after trying to explain to people that it’s kind-of-like-country-music but not, you then face the immediate judgement from people that the genre and its fans is made up of […]

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Ringo Starr announces new country album with T Bone Burnett

October 21, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Ringo Starr has announced the release of a brand-new country music album, “Look Up”, produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett, on 10th January 2025. The collection features 11 original songs, recorded this year in Nashville […]

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Robyn Hitchcock “1967 Vacations In The Past”

October 21, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

A decidedly unique visit to the high point of psychedelia from a unique artist. This album is a companion piece to Hitchcock’s recent book, “1967: How I Got There And Why I Never Left” (reviewed here) […]

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Gia Ford “Transparent Things”

October 21, 2024 David Jarman 0

Jagged-edged lyrics belie pure vocals from Sheffield newcomer Gia Ford. ‘Transparent Things’ is the debut album from Sheffield-based singer-songwriter Gia Ford, and from the opening lines of first track ‘Poolside’ her stunningly smooth vocal delivery is […]

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Moonshine Brigade “Storm” – not all that is done is gesture only

October 21, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1

When faced with the disaster-level impact of a Hurricane like Helene there are a couple of things one can do. Maybe you could tell lies about the disaster relief available in a cynical self-aid your own […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

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Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

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When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

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Holy Moly indeed! There’s a lot of exciting music on this new release from North East Folk Rockers, Holy Moly and the Crackers, as they move away from their earlier folk-oriented material and explore a darker and […]

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Few people are better positioned to write about long highways than a Canadian band, such as LeBarons. ‘Long Highways’ is the lead single from their upcoming album ‘Summer of Death‘ (due 2nd November), and if that title  […]

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Live Review: Lynne Hanson, Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 2nd April 2022

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Learning to appreciate that which has been taken away from us is a lesson we’ve all had to learn in one way or another over the last couple of years, but the taste is all the […]

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