Mark Johnson

Lizzie Reid “Cubicle”

March 12, 2021 Mark Johnson 0

Fragile beauty in development. Seven tracks in an EP? One more and this collection could get away with being called a debut album, and what a cracking debut, full of fragile beauty and delicate heartbreak. Lizzie […]

artwork for Caitlin Harnett album "Late Night Essentials"

Caitlin Harnett and The Pony Boys “Late Night Essentials”

January 13, 2021 Mark Johnson 0

Great sounding americana from Australia. Prime americana from Australia, Caitlin Harnett and The Pony Boys debut album introduces a new distinctive voice, with fine backing and some delicious guitar solos. Harnett’s voice does have an obvious […]

Austin Lucas “Alive in the Hot Zone” (Cornelious Chapel Records, 2020)

November 12, 2020 Mark Johnson 1

There is a post on Austin Lucas’s social media showing a sticker on a guitar stating “In November, just remember, Donald Trump killed John Prine” under which he states “My name is Austin, and I’m here […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: John Fullbright “Satan and St. Paul”

October 12, 2020 Mark Johnson 0

Tempting as it was to stay on a Grateful Dead path, serious consideration was given to picking something from the ‘Day Of The Dead’ tribute project, kick off track ‘Touch Of Grey’ by The War On […]

Yo La Tengo “Sleepless Night” EP (Matador, 2020)

October 8, 2020 Mark Johnson 0

Yo La Tengo return with an EP collaboration with artist Yoshitomo Nara, to accompany his major retrospective at LACMA. Two decades ago when they first met, he was the fanboy. Whilst they have continued to churn […]

Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”

September 8, 2026 0

Out of tragedy comes a fitting album imbued with the spirit of the band’s co-founder. Back in May 2021, we featured a poignant interview in these pages with Bloodkin co-founders Danny Hutchens and Eric Carter. It […]

Strolling Bones Records to release Schaefer Llana’s debut in November

September 8, 2026 0

Schaefer Llana has signed to Strolling Bones Records and will release her label debut, Full Circle, on 13th November 2026. The 10-song set was produced by Llana and Starlin Browning and recorded at Matt Patton of […]

Béla Fleck “Blue Mountain Hop” – sensational Bluegrass

September 8, 2026 0

Now, some may recall that we like to (when we have the opportunity) feature an instrumental track as the week reaches its mid-point, somewhere around Wednesday afternoon. So, what are we doing featuring this latest release […]

Articles by Mark Johnson

Lizzie Reid “Cubicle”

Caitlin Harnett and The Pony Boys “Late Night Essentials”

Austin Lucas “Alive in the Hot Zone” (Cornelious Chapel Records, 2020)

AUK’s Chain Gang: John Fullbright “Satan and St. Paul”

Yo La Tengo “Sleepless Night” EP (Matador, 2020)

Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”

Strolling Bones Records to release Schaefer Llana’s debut in November

Béla Fleck “Blue Mountain Hop” – sensational Bluegrass

Video: Eric Bazilian “Better Times” – they better come soon

Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes”