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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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Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel “Nevermind” – shall we try apathy?

September 30, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Singer-songwriter-guitarists Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel (of My Morning Jacket) have unveiled “Celestun“, their collaborative debut album, which will arrive January 15, 2026, on their own Duo Quest Records. In advance of this, they’ve released a […]
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Kirby Lyle “The Thinking Man” – the thoughts that get thunk

September 29, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Kirby Lyle’s new song ‘The Thinking Man‘ compares and contrasts different approaches to life and relationships, adding in a reflection of the strands of leadership that each might offer. The titular thoughtful person, for example, “broods […]
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Icarus Phoenix “See or Care” – existance in life, or not

September 26, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
‘See or Care‘ is the final single from the huge new Icarus Phoenix album “I Should Have Known the Things You Never Said“, a double CD release of 37 songs.  And as befits its status, ‘See […]
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Drea Lake “Sturgeon Moon” – harvesting love

September 25, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Drea Lake has a plan for the Autumn and beyond “Will you join me in September? Where the golden fields do swell“, she sings, describing a harvesting of memories which will serve to carry positivity through […]
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Lando Manning “Blue Silk Ribbons” – carrying on traditions

September 24, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Enigmatic (or possibly just fast-moving) London folk artist Lando Manning self-describes the music on his upcoming EP “Fragments” – which includes a psych garage interpretation of Vashti Bunyan, a regendered traditional ballad and original compositions on […]

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Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]
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Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

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The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

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Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

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If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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The Early Mays “The Ballad Of Johnny Fall” – There’s been a murder…

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The Early Mays (Emily Pinkerton, Ellen Gozion) put a spin on both the murder ballad and the railroad song with their new release ‘The Ballad of Johnny Fall.‘  This features a winning combination of banjo and […]
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Video: David Ferguson “Boats to Build”

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David Ferguson’s voice is full of life, experience and emotion in his new single, ‘Boats to Build’.  The Guy Clark and Verlon Thompson-written song is the perfect match for Ferguson’s weary vocal, which is beautifully melodic […]
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Daystar “Get Your Gun” – already got your flowers…

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You’ll recall long memoried reader that we fair raved about Daystar’s last album ‘The Complete Recordings‘, so it is great to be able to share their new double A-Sider ‘Get Your Gun / Saints & Sinners‘.  […]

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