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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 Premiere: Madeline Rosene “Words”

November 25, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out the latest single from singer-songwriter Madeline Rosene.  ‘Words’ features, warm guitar and sonic layers that add mesmerising, darker  depths and textures.  Most striking of all, Rosene’s sweetly melodic vocal is totally captivating, drawing us […]
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Video Premiere: Kelley Smith “Dust”

November 24, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Kelley Smith describes her debut single, ‘Dust’, as: “…a song for grief.”  This heartfelt song was written in response to the death of someone close to her and the words are disarming in their honesty and […]
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Video Premiere: Chris Murphy “Early Grave”

November 23, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Now, this is how to play the violin.  Brilliantly-talented multi-instrumentalist Chris Murphy works his fiddle with freedom and fluency against the backing of a stomping beat that makes the listener want to dance and sway.  Despite the […]
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Video Premiere: Old Spot “Fly That Red Kite”

November 22, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is the latest mesmerising single from Old Spot, a brand new duo that was formed to bring traditional Appalachian music to contemporary audiences.  Just like watching the circling and soaring birds, ‘Fly That Red Kite’ […]
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Video: Dylan James “Boy’s Yard”

November 21, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
As the eyes of the world turn to Qatar, Dylan James has focused his attention somewhat closer to home in a song inspired by watching his boys playing football in their back yard.  Of course, ‘Boy’s […]

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Lynn Blakey “Dreams are Lovers: A Retrospective”

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Jim James takes off his Morning Jacket and gets all “Wowed Out” on his latest solo album

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Styrofoam Winos “Somebody Wants To Send You A Message” – it comes and goes

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Video: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”

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Lynn Blakey “Dreams are Lovers: A Retrospective”

July 1, 2026 0
Unfashionable but influential collaborative indie singer-songwriter enjoys a career-spanning retrospective following her untimely death earlier this year. Lynn Blakey was not a name that gained a great deal of traction commercially but she was an influential […]
Maisy Owen
Live Reviews

Live Review: Maisy Owen with BJ Cole + Joe Harvey-Whyte, Theatreship, London – 23rd June 2026

July 1, 2026 0
It was a hot evening in London as the audience for Maisy Owen’s first London show gathered at the Theatreship moored at Docklands’ South Quay. The ship is a converted barge with outside and inside bars […]
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Jim James takes off his Morning Jacket and gets all “Wowed Out” on his latest solo album

July 1, 2026 0
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James has announced the release of his new album, Wowed Out, which is due out on 28th August via ATO Records. The 3x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member […]

  • Lynn Blakey “Dreams are Lovers: A Retrospective”
  • Live Review: Maisy Owen with BJ Cole + Joe Harvey-Whyte, Theatreship, London – 23rd June 2026
  • Jim James takes off his Morning Jacket and gets all “Wowed Out” on his latest solo album
  • Styrofoam Winos “Somebody Wants To Send You A Message” – it comes and goes
  • Video: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
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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The Sarandons “Sightlines”

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