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Track Premiere: Crash Taylor “Idlewild”
With a burst of melodic folk-rock Crash Taylor begins an examination of his situation and where he might want to go in life. And it doesn’t seem that things are so bad: “it’s quiet enough that […]
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Ali Sperry “Cool Under Pressure” – celebrating some change
‘Cool Under Pressure‘ is a political song, but one that holds up a huge banner and says “whoop!” Which is not to say it’s lightweight or lacking in message, it’s just that it was a song […]
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Americana Music Association (UK) Awards – the results
The Americana Music Association (UK) held their award show last night – with a reduced audience at The Sound Lounge and a larger audience for the live stream on Youtube (which you can catch here). There’s […]
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Erin Rae “Cosmic Sigh” – Feeling connected to the Universe
If Erin Rae just had that wonderful voice that would be something, but she’s also a fine songwriter and ‘Cosmic Sigh‘ brings the echoes of the Great American Songbook to bear on a song that’s continually […]
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Buffalo Rose “Runaway” – forging a link to the future
Buffalo Rose, a six-piece band from Pittsburgh, have been busily building their reputation following the release of their debut album ‘The Soil and the Seed‘ in 2018. They’ve released two EPs since, and have been the […]