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Archie Faulks “It Rains” – Listen
A couple of weeks ago we’d have said “not around here it doesn’t“, but, well, times change, don’t they though ? On his new single ‘It Rains‘ Archie Faulks has crafted a string rich ballad that’s […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
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Alejandro Escovedo “Outlaw for You” – Listen
‘The Crossing‘ is the new album from Alejandro Escovedo, it’s out on the 14th of September. It’s got a general theme of migrants, but this particular tune is just a bit of fun, about this guy who, Escovedo says, […]
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County Line Runner “Hard to Find” – Listen
You may detect just a hint of The War on Drugs, fronted by Lou Reed, and riffing on Dylan’s ‘Series of Dreams‘, but that’s ok, we hear it too. County Line Runner is the latest musical […]
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He Arrived by Helicopter “Cold Damn Truth” – Listen
Formed by Christian Gibbs, there’s a story behind this band name: during a recent not so glamorous tour date one of the more successful sidemen of the group, Tim Kuhl, who had just come off a festival […]
Album Reviews
The Stubborn Lovers “Mother Road” (Independent, 2018)
The Stubborn Lovers are a country rock band featuring the lead vocals of Mandy Allen and the lead guitar of Todd Melton who plays up the rock part of the equation. There’s a strong streak of […]