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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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Dallas Good And Richard Reed Parry “The Brightest Light” – an unexpected release

November 26, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s still hard to believe that Dallas Good died three years ago at the young age of 48, leaving a gaping hole in the Americana music scene.  Yep Roc will soon be releasing the last music […]
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The Lowest Pair “The Uncertain Seas” – setting out without delay

November 25, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
It’ll have been getting on for four years since there last studio album when the new collection of songs “Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be” is released next January.  In advance of the release comes […]
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Lucinda Williams “We’ve Come Too Far to Turn Around” – with Norah Jones

November 24, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
To be totally honest – and this isn’t the first time – it always comes as a bit of a surprise that we’re featuring Norah Jones, who adds piano and additional vocals on this latest song […]
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Jingle Bells Friday – do you hear what I hear?

November 21, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Starting up the beloved annual feature Jingle Bells Friday is a bit like christmas shopping in reverse.  When is too soon to start that shopping – or, and perhaps more meaningful and likely to be remembered […]
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Track Premiere: My Girl The River “Everywhere You Go”

November 21, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Everywhere You Go‘ is an undoubted love song about being flawed – but also devoted.  It finds My Girl The River hitting a west coast early 70s vibe with a ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ organ sound […]

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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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