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Grandaddy return with first new album in over a decade

February 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Lovely news from Consequence of Sound – like the prodigal son returning (although there’s no evidence they’ve done anything wrong).  They report: “Ever since Grandaddy reformed six years ago, fans have been begging for a new record from Jason […]

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RS Country talks to Rhett Miller

February 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And what better excuse for sticking a picture of Rhett Miller up for a Friday morning than a new RS Country interview with him where he talks about the Old 97s’ new record. They report: “When […]

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Alasdair Roberts begins UK tour and releases new video – Watch

February 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Scottish folk musician Alasdair Roberts kicks off his fairly extensive UK tour tonight, just before the release of his new album which lands on Friday, and in commemoration of both (sort of) he’s released a new […]

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Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy releases new song on benefit EP – Listen

February 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A new album would be quite nice, but in the meantime Pitchfork reports on our favourite prince since Caspian: “Bonnie “Prince” Billy has shared a new song called “Treasure Maps.” It appears on a new four-song compilation where […]

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Rolling Stone interviews Jay Farrar on new Son Volt record

February 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Good interview here which muses what Woody Guthrie would think about world events unfurling today. Rolling Stone Country reports: “”The title is obviously a nod to the blues, which ended up becoming the framework of this entire […]

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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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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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A new live album, new singles and touring news are all part of this month’s round-up. Here we are with this month’s round-up of what’s happening in Americana on the European mainland. We’re starting with the […]

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Video: The Hay Balers “Shout The Land A Drink”

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Australian collective The Hay Balers have written and released this song in support of drought relief, with all profits going to the Rural Aid charity’s Buy A Bale initiative.  It’s a great song and you can […]

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Video Premiere: Lynne Hanson “Hip Like Cohen”

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Taking Leonard Cohen as inspiration, the new single from Ottawa-based Lynne Hanson is an upbeat, feel-good song that will leave you smiling.  Phil Shaw Bova’s foot-tapping percussion and  Blair Michael Hogan’s pulsing bass give the song […]

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