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About Andrew Frolish
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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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Andrew Frolish

June 1, 2022 Andrew Frolish 1
Lists such as this are always agonisingly difficult to compile.  There’s the aching self-doubt, the lingering sense that you have forgotten something or someone important and regrets over who has been left out.  The decisions made […]
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Video Premiere: Calling Cadence “Burn These Blues”

June 1, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is an immediately likeable song from Los Angeles-based band Calling Cadence.  Every element of ‘Burn These Blues’, and this stripped back performance of the single, just works; from the smooth, warm acoustic bass of Elijah […]
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Video Premiere: The Slocan Ramblers “Bury My Troubles”

May 31, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Now, here’s a song that will have you up and dancing, tapping your feet and sharing in the joy that The Slocan Ramblers bring to their performances.  This is modern bluegrass at its best: fast-paced, precise […]
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Video Premiere: Herman Dune “Black Dog”

May 30, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is the premiere of ‘Black Dog’, the first single from Herman Dune’s highly-anticipated new album.  This typically moody piece features the voice and guitar of David Ivar, who first started releasing music as Herman Dune […]
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Video: Abbie Gardner “Only All the Time”

May 27, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
As ever, watching Abbie Gardner play the Dobro is mesmerising.  Greatly skilled, she makes it look effortless and she also plays with a delightful sense of joy, taking pleasure in the performance and sharing her infectious […]

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Ambitious, dream-soaked pop that reaches high but rarely quite lands. There’s something immediately intriguing about Gained/Lost. On paper, the ingredients are enticing: the literate jangle of The Smiths, the wide-eyed psych-pop glow of The Flaming Lips, […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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The trio performs After All These Years, A Celebration of the Music of Mickey Newbury. I’ve spent more than 40 years having to explain my love of Mickey Newbury and his music to those who should […]
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