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About Keith Hargreaves
Riding the one eyed horse into dead town the scales fell from his eyes. Music was the only true god at once profane and divine The dust blew through his mind as he considered the offering... And then he scored it out of ten and waited for the world to wake up
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Richard Hawley releases and tours anniversary edition of “Coles Corner”

March 13, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 2

Following the universal acclaim of his Top 5 2024 album, “In This City, They Call You Love“, and the success of the award-winning musical featuring his songs, “Standing At The Sky’s Edge”,  Parlophone/Rhino has announced details […]

Previews

Preview: Danny and the Champs aim not to be strangers anywhere on huge tour

March 12, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 2

Danny & the Champions of the World released their album “You Are Not A Stranger Here” late last year through Loose to widespread acclaim. Their seventh studio release and first since 2017’s “Brilliant Light,” the album […]

News

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings bring the Woodland to the UK and Ireland

March 11, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings have announced long-awaited live dates for the UK and Ireland in October 2025. This marks their first headline tour this side of the pond since 2011’s run in support of that […]

News

Woof woof (apologies) – Songdog’s new one out later this month

March 7, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Set for release on the 28th of March, “Mirabilia Mundi” is the latest album from Songdog, Welsh songwriter Lyndon Morgans’s main project for the past 25 years. Throughout the record’s 10 songs, Morgan continues his exploration […]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 175 “Compare and Contrast”

March 7, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

So last week’s column discussed where to stand or sit at a gig and my personal preferences. Since writing that article I have seen Chuck Prophet twice, playing virtually the same set in very different venues. […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

Interviews

Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

Interviews

Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

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“Walked in them Shoes” by Texas born Adam Carroll is a brilliantly written album first and foremost. The album is very reliant on its lyrics which is what arguably makes it a great piece of pure […]

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This world is a real mess. Two things have hallmarked the later career of Neil Young – an incredibly high level of productivity and a legendary embracing of the ramshackle.  Both of these are admirable, albeit […]

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Dari Bay “Longest Day of the Year”

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Instantly memorable pop grunge Americana mix. Dari Bay is a project built by Vermont resident Zachary James. He cites broad influences ranging from Neil Young to Scottish Indie band The Pastels, Pavement to Wilco. “Longest Day […]

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