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Jason Tyler Burton “Date Night At The Dairy Queen” – Listen

September 5, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Jason Tyler Burton’s song, taken from his new album ‘Kentuckian‘, and it’s another finely crafted look through another’s eyes. This time it’s the conflicted emotions of someone trapped in a one-horse town who, at the same […]

Track Premiere: Sarah Lee Langford “Two Hearted Rounder”

September 4, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Two Hearted Rounder‘ is the first single release from Sarah Lee Langford’s debut album of the same name which will be out on November 8th. It’s a song that plays around the areas where cosmic country, […]

Run Coyote “The Chase” – Listen

September 3, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Like a scene from a Hitchcock movie ‘The Chase‘ sees the protagonists of Run Coyote’s new album take off for a revenge spree with a Private Eye hot on her trail. It’s taken from their new […]

Traveller “Old Stories” – Listen

September 2, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Scottish band Traveller formed in 2012 since when they’ve worked on creating a blend of folk and Americana. They’ve got an album recorded which should emerge towards the end of the Summer, and ‘Old Stories‘ is […]

Justin Roeland “Desolation” – Listen

August 30, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

On ‘Desolation‘, taken from his most recent album ‘Doomed to bloom‘, Justin Roeland mixes Byrdsian jangle-rock with a fuzzed and phased up dream-like sensibility. The song is imbued with the inevitability of change and development – […]

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

August 28, 2026 2

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

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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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