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Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Track Premiere: Lara Taubman “Silver Linings”

July 18, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Lara Taubman’s second album ‘Ol’ Kentucky Light‘, is out on September 16th on Atomic Sound Record Company,and it sees the New York-based country-soul singer/songwriter address mortality, mental health, spirituality, survival, and the finding of hope in […]
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Old Sea Brigade “Stayed Up Late” – Not tired though…

July 15, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Taken from the new album ‘5AM Paradise‘ which is out on Nettwerk on October 28th, ‘Stayed Up Late‘ finds Old Sea Brigade (a.k.a Ben Cramer) in that hazy place that lack of sleep produces.  He is, […]
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Tim Stafford & Thomm Jutz “Take That Shot” – watch the birdie

July 15, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Lively?  Sprightly? Bluegrass Perfection?  Yes to all of those.  Tim Stafford & Thomm Jutz’s latest single sees them trading vocals back and forth as they ponder the iconic photographs of the last century and more.  The […]
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Courtney Marie Andrews “Loose Future” – taking it easy

July 14, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
This is the title track of Courtney Marie Andrews’ new album ‘Loose Future‘ which is out 7th October via Fat Possum.  It’s a song that looks to the future in love, with an optimism that it’ll […]
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Bruce Springsteen UK Dates announced

July 14, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Following on from the earlier announcement of details of the European leg of the Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2023 tour the dates for the “missing” UK portion have now been released. 30th May […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Thea Gilmore Songs

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Thea Gilmore is one of the most remarkable voices in contemporary British songwriting. Her work is often experimental, thrillingly so at times, and she moves effortlessly between genres without ever being defined by them. Elements of […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]
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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

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At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]

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Video: The Hanging Stars “Honeywater”

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The new single from London’s Hanging Stars is just lovely cosmic americana and the video matches it perfectly.  It all bodes very well indeed for their next album Songs For Somewhere Else, out on February 9th […]
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It would have been Johnny Cash’s 87th birthday this week were he still with us and to celebrate the Man in Black, Todd Snider has released a new song entitled ‘The Ghost of Johnny Cash’ which […]
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Tom Jenkins returns with a powerful study of post-industrial Wales. Whilst working as a contract sheep shearer across the hill farms of Wales, Tom Jenkins wrote poems inspired by the stories of his fellow workers and […]

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