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The return of Spiers & Boden
When not Bellowheading or Remnant Kinging, John Spiers and Jon Boden formed what was widely regarded as one of the best folk duos of their generation. They really were very good. And then it seemed as […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
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Ashley Shadow and Bonnie Prince Billy “Don’t Slow Me Down” – Sadness, I know thee
There’s the tentative feel of something slipping away – an opportunity lost, or the wrong path taken – on Ashley Shadow’s ‘Don’t Slow Me Down’ which simply drips with pedal steel set to weeping. A sad […]
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Benjamin Miller “White Light/White Heat” – Let’s Glam Americana
Benjamin Miller has more pies than he has fingers to put in them. This latest release see’s Miller working with members of his country band The Federales as well as talents such as Ben Cook-Feltz (Ben […]
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Ciara O’Neill “Le Soleil” – Good day sunshine
Ciara O’Neill’s new single ‘Le Soleil’ has a true shimmery summery sixties feel to it – with vocals as crystal clear as ice, albeit ice that’s soon to melt in the warmth of Ciara O’Neil’s expressive […]
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Joe Stamm Band “Midwest Town” – looking for directions in a 2-lane town
‘Midwest Town‘ is the title track to the Joe Stamm Band’s second album, a collection of songs that relate to Stamm’s world of the so-called flyover states. Turns out that the small towns have as many […]