Andrew Raw

Essentials: The Top 10 My Darling Clementine songs

May 25, 2023 Andrew Raw 1

This week’s Essentials considers some homegrown americana talent. My Darling Clementine, who are husband and wife Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish, are from Southport and Birmingham respectively. They started recording together after 10 years of […]

Artwork for the front cover of Jamie Lenman's album iknowyouknowiknow

Jamie Lenman “Iknowyouknowiknow”

May 19, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Guitar-based indie from a singer-songwriter with lyrics that are a cut above. English singer-songwriter Jamie Lenman started his career in alt-rock band Reuben in 2001 but has been working as a solo artist since the break-up […]

Cover art for the Daddy Long Legs album "Street Sermons"

Daddy Long Legs “Street Sermons”

April 27, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Riotous harmonica-driven rhythm and blues. This is the fourth studio album from Daddy Long Legs who describe themselves as “New York City’s most diabolical Rhythm and Blues street gang” and say that the album “represents a […]

Album cover artwork for The Levellers album "Together All The Way"

The Levellers “Together All The Way”

April 11, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Great new acoustic versions of old originals with two new tracks. The Levellers have been together now for 35 years and to celebrate this great landmark they have recorded the album ‘Together All The Way’ which […]

Cover artwork for Will Varley album Through The Lowlands

Will Varley “Through The Lowlands”

March 29, 2023 Andrew Raw 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 […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”