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Rosko Piko “Beautifully Wasted”

October 1, 2024 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Kent England duo Rosko Piko presents some beautifully crafted Americana on their debut album. You can describe the sound of a certain band/artist in a few words, or some might warrant a more detailed explanation. For […]

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London-based Australian Geowulf announces new album – first as a solo act

October 1, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Geowulf aka songwriter and musician Star Kendrick has announced her new album, and her first as a solo artist, “The Child” which lands 17th January 2025 via the Nettwerk label. The first two albums as Geowulf […]

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The Clearwater Swimmers “The Clearwater Swimmers”

October 1, 2024 Andy Short 0

Not just treading water in the shallow end. The Clearwater Swimmers describe their self-titled debut album as “a collection of field notes exploring gratitude”. The collection is an indie rock, alternative folk affair with a heavy […]

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Track Premiere: Jesse Terry “Headlines”

October 1, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Jesse Terry’s new album ‘Arcadia‘ – his seventh original album release –  is out on October 4th, and features a shift in the kind of straight ahead roots-rock that we’ve come to expect from him into […]

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Video Premiere: Tai Shan “Jump On In”

October 1, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s an example of excellent songwriting from Seattle-born, Nashville-based artist Tai Shan.  ‘Jump On In’ captivates from the start, displaying a real freedom in the writing – the melody and and changes of pace and volume […]

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

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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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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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Pixie & The Partygrass Boys “The Devil Went Down To Utah” – Utah? Are you sure?

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On this cover of the song you doubtless recall, Pixie & The Partygrass Boys have relocated the fiddle contest encounter to Utah – on the grounds that that is where they, and in particular their fiddle […]

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Video: 3hattrio “Texas Time Traveller”

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A marvellous sample of their excellent “American Desert Music” from Utah trio 3hattrio.  Catch them at London’s Green Note on 8 Sept then across the UK until the 18th, you won’t regret it.

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