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Sounds from beyond the Shed 207 “Karma”

November 10, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Welcome to the now regular slot of Monday, same old nonsense, just a new day. What’s not to like? Funny thing, Karma. I’ve never been particularly superstitious, but today I found myself caught up in a […]
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Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel “Sail Away” – the loser now will later be first

November 10, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel recently announced their collaborative debut album “Celestun“, and in the wake of that announcement have now released the second pair of singles from it: the instrumental track ‘Elizabeth Brown‘ and a […]
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Video Premiere: The Boy The Earth Sings To “Too Late Too Soon”

November 10, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s the new ethereal, dream-like single from The Boy The Earth Sings To, which is the musical project of Joshua Britt from The Orphan Brigade. Lush mandolin melody is at the heart of ‘Too Late Too Soon’, […]
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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “Dustland”

November 7, 2025 Mark Whitfield 3
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader, a week of good news for once with Mamdani winning in New York (actually we had Catherine Connolly in Ireland last week – what is going […]
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Live Review: Frazey Ford + Phantom, La Maroquinerie, Paris – 30th October 2025

November 7, 2025 Brian Hancill 0
If I ever begin to doubt that great live music can lift my mood and make the world seem a better place, I will think back to this marvellous show. It was the perfect illustration. During […]

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Otis Gibbs hails from Wanamaker, a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. He now lives with his partner, musician and visual artist Amy Lashley, in that alt-country mecca, East Nashville. His father, grandfather and uncle played music and […]
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The Hanging Stars “Just A Day”

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Harmonies, hooks and retrospective riffs underpinned by exemplary production values. Popularly regarded as among the leading exponents of americana in the UK, The Hanging Stars have a ten-year track record of successful albums and tours behind […]
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Katie Pruitt to release her third album “Fool for the Fleeting” in September

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Singer/songwriter/guitarist Katie Pruitt has announced her new album, Fools for the Fleeting will be released on 18th September 2026 via Rounder Records. The Nashville-based musician reckons with the impermanence that comes with being human. Her most […]

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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]
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Interview: Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is thriving

June 10, 2026 0
With influences in blues, jazz and country, Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is actually thriving on their fifth album, Monster Swan (2025). Based in Somerset, England, Beth Packer’s distinctive, emotive vocals, coupled with her evocative lyrics, create […]

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Charley Crockett announces new album “$10 Cowboy” and London dates

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Much feted singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has announced the release of a new album, ‘$10 Cowboy’, due out 26th April on Thirty Tigers. After a DIY-inspired career to date,’$10 Cowboy’ is the Rio Grande Valley native’s 13th studio record. […]
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Nikki O’Neill “Stories I Only Tell My Friends”

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A good dollop of soul, some blues and a dose of twang stirred up in Chicago. Nikki O’Neill describes herself as an americana singer-songwriter who also plays guitar and likes R&B music and the great black […]
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