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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?
Album Reviews

Juanita Stein “The Weightless Hour”

February 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Haunted by the past – and looking to a vengeful future. With a fourth solo album it’s probably time to stop routinely mentioning that Juanita Stein fronted Howling Bells –  particularly when considering that the band […]

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Jason Isbell “Foxes In The Snow” – all the faces of love

February 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Foxes In the Snow’ is the new song from Jason Isbell, it’s also the title track of his new solo album out March 7th via Southeastern Records.  And, let’s be honest, that’s probably all we need […]

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Fionn Regan “Two Sides” – Up and Down and still somehow…

February 18, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

As we reported a while back Fionn Regan has a new album ‘O Avalanche‘ and an extensive tour in 2025. Today’s song might make the latter but it didn’t make the former – and so is […]

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Charles Wesley Godwin “It’s The Little Things” – best things in life are free…

February 17, 2025 Jonathan Aird 1

Well, Charles Wesley Goodwin would like to persuade one and all that in fact it is the string of little wins – like the first sip of coffee in the morning – that are the things […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Americana Music Association UK Awards, Hackney Church, London, 23rd January 2025

February 14, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

And at last the bad weather had arrived. After a couple of nights at the Evening Music Showcases where there had been a distinct absence of snow or even rain and things had barely been chilly […]

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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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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This is the great new country-pop single from Australian singer-songwriter Kate Hindle.  An honest story of a difficult relationship and how hard it is to leave it, there are eternal verities and hard won lessons in […]

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Simple but effective “Eurocana” from Germany’s Trailhead, following his journey over the Alps. In a time where we’re all learning to appreciate the simple things in life, Trailhead comes out with something that allows us to […]

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Video: Gill Landry “I Love You Too”

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The moody video for ‘I Love You Too’ is perfectly in keeping with Gill Landry’s deep, sombre voice and emotional song writing.  Landry has a busy few months ahead with a UK tour and a new […]

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