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Eilen Jewell “79 Cents (The Meow Song)” – Listen

July 16, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Eilen Jewell’s new song from her album ‘Gypsy’ (out on Signature Sounds on August 16th) takes a light touch to a serious subject. Have you ever wondered why some people get 79 cents when other people […]

M.Cambridge “The Fisherman’s Wife” – Listen

July 15, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

‘The Fisherman’s Wife’ is a Ewan MacColl song that captures the lonely on-shore life of those who married Herring fishers, it comes from his BBC recording ‘Singing the Fishing’, from 1960. And why, one has to ask, […]

Track Premiere : Albi & The Wolves “I’d Go Anywhere”

July 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

New Zealand’s Albi & The Wolves – that’s Chris Dent, Pascal Roggen and Micheal Young- show a softer side on their new single, the second from the new album ‘This is War‘ which is out today. […]

The Nelson Brothers “The Good In Goodbye” – Listen

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Taken from the new album by the British duo ‘The Nashville Sessions‘, this track features Gretchen Wilson singing lead on The Nelson Brother’s ‘The Good in Goodbye‘. It’s upbeat Country, with a nice line in sassy […]

Box of Moxie “Bounty From The Seas” – Listen

July 11, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1

Virginia based Box of Moxie released the single ‘Bounty from the Seas‘ as a taster for their new album ‘Salt Water Magic‘. Over an orchestral arrangement singer-songwriter Stephen Jacques growls his contemplations of the once bounteous […]

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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