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About Clint West
From buying my first record aged 10 and attending my first gig at 14, music has been a lifelong obsession. A proud native of Suffolk, I have lived in and around Manchester for the best part of 30 years. My idea of a perfect day would be a new record arriving in the post in the morning, watching Ipswich Town win in the afternoon followed by a gig and a pint with my mates at night,
Live Reviews

Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets + Sinead Burgess, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 9th June 2019

June 18, 2019 Clint West 0
One dictionary definition of ‘perfection’ states that it is, “a state, variously, of completeness, flawlessness, or supreme excellence.” It is doubtful whether anyone at Nick Lowe’s sold out show tonight would have any hesitation in applying […]
Album Reviews

The Hollering Pines “Moments in Between” (Independent, 2019)

June 12, 2019 Clint West 0
‘Moments in Between’ is the third album from Salt Lake City band The Hollering Pines. It has a clear, crisp production, some nice harmonising by sisters Marie Bradshaw and Kiki Jane Sieger and even features pedal […]
Live Reviews

Peter Bruntnell + Sophia Marshall, Gullivers, Manchester, 30th May 2019

June 4, 2019 Clint West 1
Deciding whether to catch the support artist or not can be a bit of a lottery. Stay in the bar and you risk missing out on something special, roll up and you can end up shuffling […]
Live Reviews

Hayes Carll + Travis Linville, Deaf Institute, Manchester, 15th May 2019

May 22, 2019 Clint West 1
Hayes Carll is in a pretty good place right now. His new album ‘What It Is’ is a triumphant return to form following two releases which some considered somewhat flat. In addition, at the start of […]
Live Reviews

Simone Felice, Leaf, Manchester, 30th April 2019

May 7, 2019 Clint West 0
Dressed in black jeans, black shirt and a crumpled black jacket; with unkempt hair and a greying, wispy beard, Simone Felice shuffled unceremoniously on to the stage to open the first of two sets he delivered […]

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Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album

August 10, 2026 0
After more than a decade as one half of the Canadian folk duo Kacy & Clayton, Saskatchewan songwriter Kacy Lee Anderson steps out on her own with the announcement of her debut solo album, Hello, I’m […]
Album art for Lance Cowan "The Air That You Breathe"
Album Reviews

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”

August 10, 2026 0
There is no slowing down Lance Cowan as he releases another fine set of story songs. Lance Cowan hails from West Kentucky. Songwriting and singing mark the third phase of his working life. Originally employed as […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”

August 10, 2026 0
Can you ever have too much of a good thing? It’s a question I asked myself whilst sifting through potential news stories for the site. There has been an avalanche of great stuff being announced in […]

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  • Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 248 “Too much good stuff…”
  • Jim James “Wowed Out” – wow, wow, wow – unbelievable
  • Video Premiere: Brock Davis “All of You”
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  • Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free
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Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0
At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

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Another exceedingly classy album from the marvellous Caroline Spence. Caroline Spence may not be a household name, but, for those in the know, a new album is always cause for celebration. Spence was featured in these […]
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Track Premiere: King Corduroy “Cosmic Blues Redux”

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If there’s a holy grail of Cosmic American Music there is also, it appears, a secondary object of pursuit – “cosmic southern soul music” a sound anchored by a genuine reverence for the good stuff — […]
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The Northern Belle “Merchant Navy Hotel” – like paradise, but better

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It’s been a while, but here at last is some new music from one of our favourite Nordicana bands – Nordicana of course being the even more finely genre slice that covers the Americana style music […]

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