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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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Bruce Springsteen “Lonely Night In The Park” – lurkin’ in the dark

August 27, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
If you’ve recovered from the joy of the recent seven-album release of “Tracks II” then it’s time to move on to the next phase of releases from Springsteen.  This one is a little smaller – on […]
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Track Premiere: Nick Amadeus “Save Our Soul”

August 26, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Americana is now a musical destination for many, and Nick Amadeus, former frontman of the Milwaukee rock band The Delta Routine, is on that pathway. The single ‘Save Our Soul‘ is an early indicator of Amadeus’ […]
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Woody Guthrie “I’m A Child Ta Fight” – all you fascists, bound to lose

August 21, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
That streak of favoured musicians on Tracks continues with the latest single released from the Woody Guthrie home recordings set “Woody At Home“, which features twenty-two previously unreleased tracks from 1951-1952 home tapes, including 13 songs […]
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Emma Swift “The Resurrection Game” – exploring (inner) life

August 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, yes, it is starting to look very much like Tracks is becoming “Favourite Artists” this week, and heck, why not?  Especially when it means featuring songs as fine as this one, the title track to […]
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Josh Ritter “Noah’s Children” – take it to the river

August 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
So, is this going to be “favourite artists” week ?  Could be, it is as ever unplanned if it is.  Ah, Josh Ritter – simply one of the finest singer-songwriters that this century has produced.  And […]

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Things can be simple, and things can be hard as the singer pulls at the heartstrings. Natalie Jane Hill’s Hopeful Woman is her third album, with a five- to six-year gap between this one and Solely […]
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The Fiddle And The Drum is the new collaborative album from Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck, and My Epitaph is the latest single from it. Originally written and recorded by Appalachian folk artist Ola Belle Reed, […]

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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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