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About David Cowling
Punk rock, Go-Betweens, REM, Replacments, Husker Du, Minutemen, Will Oldham, Smog, Whiskeytown, Ass Ponys but probably most of all Howe Gelb, led me on this journey.
Columns

Shuffle: Australia – Part 2

August 20, 2021 David Cowling 0

Last time I explored my Australian music journey through the rearview mirror. This time I’m going to bring everything up to date with a look at the contemporary scene which must be as strong as it […]

Columns

Shuffle: Australia – Part 1

August 5, 2021 David Cowling 1

I recently took the plunge and purchased a load of new music from Bandcamp, and one thing that I noticed was that there were a lot of Australian bands, which got me thinking about my interactions […]

Columns

Shuffle: A Scottish Summer

July 23, 2021 David Cowling 0

This week a collision of circumstances gave me the idea for this column. Firstly I had to abandon my initial idea for the column, as it turns out not everything is on the internet (more about […]

Columns

Shuffle: European Championship Special

June 18, 2021 David Cowling 0

With the Euros dominating the media agenda at the moment it got me to thinking how much do I really know about Americana music in the countries that are a part of 2020? I found myself […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Palace tracks before Will Oldham became Bonnie Prince Billy

June 17, 2021 David Cowling 0

I thought it best to start at the genesis of BPB through the various guises and before BPB became the nom de plume de jour. I would find it impossible to tease out the 10 best […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Warren Zanes “Everyone Has Their Day”

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New Jason Molina documentary expects to premiere in first half of 2026

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January 19, 2026 0

The Paper Kites “If You Go There, I Hope You Find It”

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 218 “Meeting Your Heroes”

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January 19, 2026 0

Jeffrey Martin “Garden” – lost amongst the life

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  • For The Sake Of The Song: Warren Zanes “Everyone Has Their Day”
  • New Jason Molina documentary expects to premiere in first half of 2026
  • The Paper Kites “If You Go There, I Hope You Find It”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 218 “Meeting Your Heroes”
  • Jeffrey Martin “Garden” – lost amongst the life
  • Video: Abbie Gardner & Marc Douglas Berardo “Never Go Away”
  • Something for the weekend: This Is Lorelei “SF & GG” – the spirit of Elliott Smith in two minutes
  • The Gordon Sharpe Americana UK Book Award 2025
  • Classic Clips: Josh Ritter “All Some Kind of Dream” – Paste Studios, New York, 2019
  • The Third Mind make a ‘Spellbindingly’ quick return
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  • Alan Peatfield: Hmmm .... lovely vibe going on here. Thanks.
  • Desireea: The last photo description has an error-- The violinist pictured is Mimi (Miriam Peschet), not Anna. Anna was the original…
  • Alan Peatfield: Just had a listen to this album, John ... and it's excellent. Thanks for the "heads up" on this one!!

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Interviews

Interview: Trevor Sensor on connection, bataille and love in the time of confusion

January 13, 2026 0

“Are you really real, do you feel the same thing that I do, girl, when I touch you, girl?” ~ Ricky Nelson According to iconic filmmaker Federico Fellini, “The visionary is the only true realist.” Before […]

Interviews

Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 1

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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