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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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The Bombadils “Bicycle” – it travels sideways through time.

May 12, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
No jokes this time about the couple’s inspiration for their band name – let’s just note that this key figure of the Lord of The Rings not only got left out of the BBC adaptation of […]
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Various Artists “Life’s What You Make It”

May 12, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Hit and Miss affair on triple album of covers. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen a significant increase in the “covers album” and whilst there have been some outstanding examples, Emma Swift’s take on […]
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Track Premiere: Will Stewart “Bad Memory”

May 12, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Will Stewart can be described as a “south of Nashville” singer – in that he hails from Montgomery’s river region, and moved up through west Alabama and over to Birmingham, had a brief stint in Tennessee […]
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Téada “Ar Mhuin na Muice / Cairo Barry / Garranmore / Hunter Billy’s (Reels)”

May 11, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, no-one is going to get lulled to sleep by this week’s midweek instrumental feature – this splendidly joyous sound from Téada features two reels (‘Ar Mhuin na Muice‘ and ‘Garranmore‘) composed by Nenagh-born fiddler Seán […]
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Mama’s Broke “How It Ends” – should have seen this coming

May 11, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Eight years of touring and playing have brought Canadian duo Mama’s Broke to their second album, ‘Narrow Line‘, which will be released on May 13th.  An auspicious day.  It’s an album that features little stunners like […]

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Accessible soulful heartfelt Rust Belt americana that demands attention from needle drop to run-out groove. Raise high the red, white, and blue swallowtail of the Ohio burgee (the only non-rectangular state flag in the union); you’re […]
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