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James Meadow album "A Scarecrow Sight" 2020

James Meadow “A Scarecrow Sight”

January 14, 2021 Helen Jones 0

Songs that stand out from the crowd via a unique voice and deft guitar skills. James Meadow’s debut album builds on the legacy of 70s and 80s American folk-rock artists, but with one immediately obvious difference: […]

Riches in Lockdown: Helen Jones’s Review of 2020

December 21, 2020 Helen Jones 2

It’s true that 2020 has been a disappointing year for many reasons, but one of the bright spots has been the massive amount of music we’ve been handed. In what was a veritable embarrassment of riches, […]

The Bills “Til the Blues Have Gone” (Wheeling Records, 2020)

December 9, 2020 Helen Jones 0

On ‘Keeping the Blues Alive’ Bill Booth and Bill Troiani – who collectively make up The Bills – sing about heartbreak keeping the genre going, and indeed it’s a passion of the blues that comes through […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen “Rhinestoned”

December 7, 2020 Helen Jones 1

I was scratching my head a little upon seeing our last Chain Gang entry – ‘Possum Ran Over My Grave’ by Jesse Dayton – about just which direction to go in next. One option would be […]

Laura Fell “Safe from Me” (Balloon Machine Records, 2020)

November 19, 2020 Helen Jones 0

It’s fair to say that 2020 has been a pretty tough year for all, so we might all be able to benefit from seeing a therapist right now; step forward London-based Laura Fell with her debut […]

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“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

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Oklahoman Ramsey Thornton’s debut album explores the liminal space between action and inertia against a mellifluous musical background. Ramsey Thornton’s I Called It! is an album preoccupied with the moments where something should happen but doesn’t. […]

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Articles by Helen Jones

James Meadow “A Scarecrow Sight”

Riches in Lockdown: Helen Jones’s Review of 2020

The Bills “Til the Blues Have Gone” (Wheeling Records, 2020)

AUK’s Chain Gang: Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen “Rhinestoned”

Laura Fell “Safe from Me” (Balloon Machine Records, 2020)

Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

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