A.Francis Tritico

artwork for Andy Hedges album "The Westerner"

Andy Hedges “The Westerner”

May 28, 2026 A.Francis Tritico 0

Texas Cowboy poet breathes new life into legendary American genre. Andy Hedges lives cowboy lore. Born in 1980 to an Italian teacher and a former rodeo clown turned preacher, he grew up in an old farmhouse […]

Artwork for Cut Throat Finches album "High Horse"

Cut Throat Finches “High Horse”

May 8, 2026 A.Francis Tritico 0

The first great, breezy, summer “pop” record is here, from a self-described “Americanish” band with an old-country soul. Much like their previous efforts, High Horse, by Cowtown’s Cut Throat Finches, defies easy categorisation. Is it a […]

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Joshua Ray Walker “Ain’t Dead Yet”

May 8, 2026 A.Francis Tritico 0

Dallas Songwriter details life-altering experience with signature country twang. A visit from Death will wake any man from his slumber. In Joshua Ray Walker’s case, The Reaper didn’t just knock on his door – he tried […]

Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 A.Francis Tritico 0

Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]

Live Review: Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Chickie Wah Wah, New Orleans – 7th April 2026

April 15, 2026 A.Francis Tritico 0

As his set came to an end and a couple members of The Roadhouse Band scurried offstage for a quick bathroom break, Ryan Davis set down his guitar, turned to the audience, and just smiled. There […]

Something for the weekend: Chicago “Just You ‘N’ Me”

June 26, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week. It’s PAYDAY for many people and if you’re dreamimg of a future when you can actually go out the of house without a wall of unbearable heat hitting […]

Tift Merritt “Sugar”

June 26, 2026 0

Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]

Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

June 26, 2026 0

Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

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