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The Travelling Band – The Borderline, 21 November 2017

November 29, 2017 Mark Underwood 0
Having premiered their ‘Sails’ album live in full for the first time back in August at the Water Rats in King’s Cross, The Travelling Band returned to the Borderline in London on Tuesday as part of […]
Live Reviews

William The Conqueror, Moth Club, London, 14th November 2017

November 27, 2017 Mark Underwood 0
Expectations for William the Conqueror’s first headline London performance were high given that Ruarrri Joseph’s latest musical project has resulted in a debut album which is one of four nominees for UK Americana album of the […]
Album Reviews

Richard Schroder “Drive” (Tinderbox Music, 2017)

November 21, 2017 Mark Underwood 0
Richard Schroder certainly looks like he’s put in the spade work with his debut album, seeking out advice from songwriting coach, Steve Seskin, who says that what separates the debutant from his peers is his willingness to […]
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Billy Stoner “Billy Stoner” (Team Love Records, 2017)

November 21, 2017 Mark Underwood 0
Billy Stoner’s unlucky number has to be 37. That’s because it’s taken this record 37 years to see the light of day, and during that time Stoner also spent 37 months in prison – the latter […]
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James Fredholm “Love Is The Answer” (Honeybee Records 2017)

November 20, 2017 Mark Underwood 0
James Fredholm’s debut album is unusually accompanied by a small book of his poetry, titled ‘Uncaged.’ This is a clear indication as to where his priorities now lie as, having spent much of his adult life […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

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As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]
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Brown Horse “Total Dive”

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Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]
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Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Maverick Festival Launch, Gibson Guitar Studios, 27th March 2019

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The launch for this year’s Maverick festival, whose 2019 roster was recently announced on this website here, was again held at Gibson’s Guitar Studios in London’s West End. The overview for the 12th gathering in early […]
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Video: Villages “Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)”

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Villages have never covered another artist’s work before now but they were drawn to this wonderful Lou Reed song.  It became a staple of their live set and, gradually, they claimed it as their own.  Friend […]
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Steve Earle to cover son Justin’s songs on new album

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Steve Earle has announced a new album of covers of songs written by his son, the late Justin Townes Earle who died last month at the age of 38. Steve Earle and the Dukes plan to […]

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