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Mark Martyre “Wait” – Listen

August 21, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Gravel voiced singer Mark Martyre opens this song from his new album ‘Light Years‘ with the words ‘snow blows sideways, I spend another season alone‘, which might seem unseasonable but with the weather we’ve had so […]

Garcia Peoples “One Step Behind” – Listen

August 20, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

We should note at this point that this is actually only the Radio Edit of this song. On the new Garcia Peoples album, from which this is the title track, the jam sprawls out over 32 […]

Sammy Kay “Sweet Cecilia” – Listen

August 19, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Sammy Kay is gearing up to release his fourth album ‘civil/War‘ on October 4th, from which ‘Sweet Cecilia‘ is taken. It’s an almost love song that grapples with addictions and a refusal to face up to […]

Neil Nathan “Home Orford Home” – Listen

August 16, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

With musical festivals folding recently under the threat of high winds and heavy rain, Neil Nathan offers a more bucolic experience of the East Anglian coastline. The New York singer-songwriter has a great affection for the […]

Flora Hibberd “In Violence” – Listen

August 15, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Flora Hibberd resides in Paris, but her roots are in East London. Her music taps into a seam of literate folky singer-songwriters, take your choice – Cohen, Brel – those who will sing of the dark […]

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

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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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