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Video: Curse of Lono “Ursula Andress”

December 6, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
London-based Curse of Lono release an epic video for ‘Ursula Andress’, a scintillating track from their eagerly anticipated new album, ‘People in Cars’. For Felix Bechtolsheimer, the singer, songwriter and creative centre of Curse of Lono, […]
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Harborcoat “Joy is Elusive”

November 18, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
From Lansing, Michigan, Harborcoat’s second album is a solid collection of Americana-infused heartland rock. Originally created in 2016 as a vehicle for Matthew Carlson’s songwriting, Harborcoat was intended to be a home for more personal songs […]
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Video: Kramies “Ohio I’ll be Fine”

November 16, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
Veteran underground indie-folk singer/songwriter releases, ‘Ohio, I’ll be Fine‘, a world-weary, hauntingly beautiful new single. Although born in Ohio, but based in Colorado, Dutch-American singer-songwriter, Kramies Windt, – better known just by his first name – […]
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Video” The Lumineers “Big Shot”

November 9, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
Denver’s double GRAMMY-nominated band, The Lumineers, release the second single from, ‘Brightside‘, their eagerly anticipated new album. ‘Big Shot‘ poignantly considers the destructiveness of big egos left unchecked, and the bad decisions that can ensue. Produced […]
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Video: Dakota Theim “Never Give Up On Your Love”

November 3, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
A 70’s-inspired release from Portland’s Dakota Theim, ahead of his new album ‘Tangled Heart‘. Is that Doobie Brothers ‘Long Train…‘ congas? Or is that a ‘Wichita Linesman‘ style opening bass run? Shades of Moody Blues ‘Days […]

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Here we are in March, and spring has well and truly sprung in this part of the northern hemisphere, after what had felt like endless weeks of grey days and continuous precipitation. So, what better way […]
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Vaiano’s Paisanos “Abrew’s Portuguese Jazz” – it’s not jazz…

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Well, here we are, on the inelegantly and easily misconstrued hump day afternoon, wondering once more when, oh when, oh when will Americana UK bring us a new instrumental track to ease our cares and slide […]
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Katherine Priddy “These Frightening Machines”

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Sophisticated Folk, intellectual pop, from Katherine Priddy. Katherine Priddy’s new album, her third, is a collection of strong songs that each, in their own ways, examine what it means to be a human – not just […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Not, we should make clear, anything to do with the Dire Straits song – ‘The Gallery‘ is the title song of Lindsey Jarman’s debut album.  On it she takes a reflective look at moments from her […]

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