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Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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P.D. Liddle “You Shouldn’t Have Called” – Listen

April 9, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Previously Peter Liddle was the frontman of East London folk-rock band Dry the River.  After almost a decade of making music, including a pair of album releases, the band decided to call it a day in […]

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Erin Rae “Can’t Cut Loose” – Listen

April 6, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Can’t Cut Loose’ is Erin Rae’s new single from her forthcoming album ‘Putting on Airs’ on Single Lock Records.  That’s John Paul White’s label – and he signed her on first hearing because, as he says, […]

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Mickelson “No Such Luck” – Listen

April 5, 2018 Jonathan Aird 2

Scott Mickelson has paid some dues – his band Fat Opie were heralded as folk-rock-punks,  they played CBGB’s, the Bitter End, and Madame Wong’s West in LA.  They had the same management company as Neil Young […]

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Sarah Shook & The Disarmers “New Ways To Fail” – Listen

April 4, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Remember when the Americana scene was full of ex-punks who’d brought a kick-ass sensibility to a moribund music? Well, Sarah Shook has the right credentials – her inspirations are the Pistols,  Elliott Smith and Hank Williams.  […]

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Tom Paxton “If The Poor Don’t Matter” – Listen

April 3, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

We make no secret of the fact that we’re big fans of Tom Paxton, so you can imagine our excitement that his next UK tour will start just a week from now.  You can find the […]

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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