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From up north but now hiding in rural Suffolk. An insomniac music-lover. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, rock...whatever. Currently enjoying Ferris & Sylvester, John Smith, Jarrod Dickenson, William Prince, Frank Turner, Our Man in the Field...
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Video Premiere: Jill Roger and Crying Time “Golden Hour”

March 29, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Photographers refer to the time just before sunset as ‘the golden hour’; it’s the moment when the light is just right for capturing their subject perfectly.  In the new single from Jill Rogers and Crying Time, […]

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Live Review: Songwriters’ Circle – Annie Dressner, Lucy Grubb, Dan Wilde & Luke James Williams, Junction 2, Cambridge – 20th March 2023

March 28, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

When great musicians and songwriters come together, they can feed off one another and elevate their performances.  That was certainly the case at Junction 2 in Cambridge when the Songwriters’ Circle played the third date on their […]

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Video Premiere: Phil Gammage “The Woman in the Window”

March 28, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest single from New York-based singer-songwriter Phil Gammage is a dark tale of loneliness in the big city.  ‘The Woman in the Window’ was written in collaboration with with poet David Schell and together they […]

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Video: Wilswood Buoys “A Place to Call My Own” Feat. Frank Turner

March 27, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s a great introduction to the distinctive sound of Mersea Island’s Wilswood Buoys.  ‘A Place to Call My Home’ is a fresh take on traditional folk, featuring a catchy tune, fabulously fast fingers on the fretboard […]

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Video: Gareth Dunlop & Lee Rogers “The Past is Never Dead”

March 24, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Gareth Dunlop and Lee Rogers both possess emotional, characterful voices that capture and hold attention.  Individually, they are fine singers but together, over lightly tuneful acoustic guitar, their vocals combine to create an utterly captivating sound.  […]

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Will Varley “Through The Lowlands”

March 29, 2023 0

Thoughtful, poetic lyrics with a quality laid-back groove. Will Varley started out busking on the underground and playing open mic slots in South London venues. He has six albums and a live EP to his name […]

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Fox Apts. “Omen”

March 29, 2023 0

Creative, interesting and original, for those who like their music dark, emotional and melancholy. ‘Omen’ is the debut album from Fox Apts., a new alternative rock band from California comprising of lead singer Dave Kajganich, guitarist and […]

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Alex Mabey “The Waiting Room”

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Bleak reflections of an ending but not without hope. In fifteen tracks Alex Mabey presents in words and music her exit from an unhealthy marriage. This emotional tide runs deep as she lays out with stark […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

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Classic Americana Albums: Turnpike Troubadours “Diamonds and Gasoline”

Classic Americana Albums
March 29, 2023 1

There’s a growing expectation that the Turnpike Troubadours are going to release a new album soon. It has certainly been a while since ‘A Long Way From Your Heart’ in 2017. Long before the band’s reboot, […]

Max Allard “Day 5” – Instrumental adventures

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March 29, 2023 0

Today’s contribution to the “when we can it’s the Wednesday instrumental track” section comes from a musician of whom Béla Fleck has said “A new mature and poetic voice on the 5 string banjo. Beautiful compositions and […]

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Will Varley “Through The Lowlands”

Album Reviews
March 29, 2023 0

Thoughtful, poetic lyrics with a quality laid-back groove. Will Varley started out busking on the underground and playing open mic slots in South London venues. He has six albums and a live EP to his name […]

Roseanne Reid announces new album “Lawside”

News
March 29, 2023 0

Scottish singer-songwriter Roseanne Reid has announced the release of her second album ‘Lawside’ on June 2nd, via Last Man Music. You can watch the video for the first single to be released from it ‘Call it […]

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Fox Apts. “Omen”

Album Reviews
March 29, 2023 0

Creative, interesting and original, for those who like their music dark, emotional and melancholy. ‘Omen’ is the debut album from Fox Apts., a new alternative rock band from California comprising of lead singer Dave Kajganich, guitarist and […]

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