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Malcolm MacWatt “The Widow And The Cruel Sea” – Listen

October 27, 2020 Jonathan Aird 2

Skail – it’s an old Scots word meaning to disperse, scatter and sail over water, it’s also the title of Malcom MacWatt’s new EP, which contains songs of the emigrant links between Scotland and America. ‘The […]

Becky Kapell “I Don’t Know” – Listen

October 26, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

There are lots of things we don’t know about Becky Kapell, but one thing we’re sure of is that the first single from her upcoming new album is ‘I Don’t Know‘. We’re not sure when the […]

Suzanne Vega – Live Stream from the Blue Note NY, 9th October 2020

October 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s still a live experience, one repeats endlessly to oneself, and it is: Suzanne Vega and her band (Jeff Allen – upright bass, Gerry Leonard – lead guitar, Jason Heart – piano & keyboards) are in […]

Spencer Burton “Further” – Listen

October 23, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Evolution. What does that mean? For Spencer Burton it means starting off in music in the punk band Attack in Black, before moving to a dark country-inspired sound under the anonymity of his Grey Kingdom moniker […]

Sturgill Simpson “Cuttin’ Grass, Vol 1 : The Butcher Shoppe Sessions” (High Top Mountain Records, 2020)

October 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Sturgill Simpson is a man in a hurry. Having established a reputation as a distinctive voice tackling those Cosmic issues in his own way, with albums such as ‘Metamodern Sounds in Country Music‘ and ‘A Sailor’s […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 2

On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

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