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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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Eliza Shaddad “Fine & Peachy” – only it isn’t, not at all

July 23, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Eliza Shaddad’s new single is taken from her album ‘The Woman You Want‘, which is receiving great reviews all around.  Today’s song is a light and bouncy pop-folk track with a message in the lyrics which […]
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Ben Cook-Feltz “Life’s Rich Buffet” – Sample as you pass along

July 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Pandemic times have brought many things – and one of them is contemplation of the meaning of life.  Quite deep.  Ben Cook-Feltz found himself moved to eschew his regular ’70s singer-songwriter style and take a dreamier […]
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Unspoken Tradition “Irons In The Fire” – Industrial Bluegrass

July 22, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s about time for some bluegrass – and North Carolina’s Unspoken Tradition bring us that with a modern spin – in outlook at least, because they are a classic bluegrass band for sure.   The line-up for […]
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Trippers And Askers “Making Forests” – Multi-layered funky grooves

July 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Inspired by Octavia Butler’s science fiction novel ‘Parable of the Sower‘, Trippers and Askers have recorded the album ‘Acorn‘ which explores the themes of the book and at the same time takes Americana on a journey […]
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Sam Teskey “Love” – It’s in the air

July 20, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
We were tempted to add “like Covid” but two days into the new regime of ensuring the hospitals are full within 2-4 weeks that just didn’t seem funny anymore.  Anyway, Sam Teskey has love on his […]

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