August 2025 – Page 17

Anniversary Cheers: Oh Boy Records reissues John Prine’s “Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings”

August 13, 2025 FredArnold 0

30th Anniversary De Luxe Edition out next month, with a first ever re-mastered vinyl version. Our occasional series salutes the Prine Family for this album reissue, and for unearthing alternate takes and an unheard song that […]

Kathleen Edwards “Billionaire”

August 13, 2025 Guy Lincoln 1

Canadian Americana maven continues her impeccable ‘comeback’, with added Isbell. Listening to the powerful and joyous declaration that is “Billionaire” it is almost impossible to believe that Kathleen Edwards ever doubted her peerless station in the […]

New album from folk singer-songwriter Tim Grimm announced for autumn

August 13, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

“Bones of Trees”, the new album by folk singer-songwriter Tim Grimm, is scheduled for release on 12th September 2025 on Cavalier Recordings. During his 25-year career as a storytelling balladeer in the tradition of John Prine, […]

Live Review: Hardwicke Circus and special guest Joe “King” Carrasco, Karma Sanctum Hotel, Soho, London – 6th August 2025

August 13, 2025 Peter Feldon 0

After a ground-breaking tour of Ukraine, Carlisle band Hardwicke Circus shared their experiences and memories from the frontline with an invitation-only gig at the very chic Karma Sanctum Hotel in Soho. Not being familiar with Hardwicke […]

artwork for Marissa Nadler album "New Radiations"

Marissa Nadler “New Radiations”

August 13, 2025 Sebastian Reyes Turner 0

Floating over cosmic terrors and earthly woes. It has been said that truly great artists can’t help but capture the spirit of their times. In recent years, it seems that a greater number of artists are […]

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 0

Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

Artwork for Sailing Sones album "Slow Magic"

Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”

July 21, 2026 0

Absorbing collection of songs that subtly reveal the quiet joys of motherhood. The first sound that emerges from the new Sailing Stones album, Slow Magic, is the metronomic rhythm of a baby’s heartbeat with its gentle […]

More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow

July 21, 2026 0

If you’ve ever found yourself searching for music that offers comfort without pretending life is easy, then you should know Travis Shallow. He writes songs that acknowledge the darkness but never surrender to it, and he […]

Month: August 2025

Anniversary Cheers: Oh Boy Records reissues John Prine’s “Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings”

Kathleen Edwards “Billionaire”

New album from folk singer-songwriter Tim Grimm announced for autumn

Live Review: Hardwicke Circus and special guest Joe “King” Carrasco, Karma Sanctum Hotel, Soho, London – 6th August 2025

Marissa Nadler “New Radiations”

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”

More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow

Live Review: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons + Red Hash + Ella Spencer, Water Rats, London – 8th July 2026

Martin Carthy “Along the Road Forever – Live at the BBC”