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Insomnia and music go together. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, folk, rock, punk.... Currently enjoying Courtney Marie Andrews, Elles Bailey, Nils Lofgren, Ferris & Sylvester, Chris Murphy, Jarrod Dickenson, Jerry Joseph, Frank Turner, David Ford, Patterson Hood, Glitterfox, Chuck Prophet, The Lottery Winners, Our Man in the Field...
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Video: Ben Hemming “Dark Waters”

October 13, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
The beautifully-shot video for Ben Hemming’s new single is as atmospheric as the song itself, with images of Hemming emerging from the water and, later, talking to himself, serving to reinforce the mood and feel of […]
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Video: Beans on Toast “AI”

October 12, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Beans on Toast is known for his musical interpretations and observations of social issues and current affairs, often exploring difficult themes with wry humour and humanity.  For his latest single, he turns his attention to the […]
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Video: Swampmeat Family Band “Pouring Down”

October 11, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is the latest single from Birmingham, UK-based Swampmeat Family Band.  The Hynek Gannon-directed video for ‘Pouring Down’  is as darkly atmospheric as the music, with brilliant use of colour and fire to convey the mood […]
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Video: POSTDATA “Look to the Stars”

October 10, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out the new single from POSTDATA, the solo project of Paul Murphy (Wintersleep, Frightened Rabbit).  ‘Look to the Stars’ is a finely crafted and constructed song, based around a light, brightly tuneful strum.  Murphy’s vocal […]
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Video Premiere: Sam Jayne “Hell Out Here”

October 9, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out the latest single from Leeds-based singer-songwriter Sam Jayne.  Based on an insistent rhythm, ‘Hell Out Here’ features an absorbing vocal performance – the words flow on rolling currents of understated melody.  Almost spoken at […]

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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

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