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I've been a music obsessive for more years than I care to admit to. Part of my enjoyment from music comes from discovering new sounds and artists while continuing to explore the roots of American 20th century music that has impacted the whole of world culture.
Interviews

Interview: Thea Gilmore on how a few beats helped release the real Thea Gilmore

October 10, 2023 Martin Johnson 8
Afterlight represented the start of a regeneration. Thea Gilmore is 20 albums and 25 years into her career which on the face of it is not the most obvious point to release her eponymous album, particularly […]
Interviews

Interview: Charley Crockett on playing to the ghosts of The Ryman

October 3, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
The debt owed to James “Slim” Hand and the juke joints and honky tonks of Texas. He may have been playing music since he was seventeen years old, but it has taken until he is nearly […]
Features

For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “Ripple”

October 2, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
It is sometimes wrongly assumed that the Grateful Dead’s studio records were mere templates for the live versions of the songs, and while this is certainly true for certain songs, this doesn’t mean they couldn’t capture […]
Album Reviews

The Steel Woods “On Your Time”

September 27, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
Jason Cope has gone and Wes Bayliss has created a musical monument. The lines between southern rock and country have been blurred since the Allmans’ ‘Brothers and Sisters’ and Hank William Jr.’s ‘Hank William Jr. & […]
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Interview: Cruz Contreras on cosmic country and Idaho

September 26, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
Mixing lo-fi with classic sounds and a Steinway piano to create a unique sound. After 25 years playing music, latterly with his band the Black Lillies, Cruz Contreras has finally got around to releasing his first […]

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After six years, Laura Cortese announces new studio album “Lucky Water”

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Stephen Jacques “Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz”

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Isreal Nash saddles up to reimagine Sweetheart of the Rodeo

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Live Review: Everette + Ned Swarbrick, 45 Vinyl Café, York – 5th August 2026

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The Sound Gypsies “You Can Still Come Home” – home’s still there for ya’

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Laura Cortese
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After six years, Laura Cortese announces new studio album “Lucky Water”

August 12, 2026 0
Fiddler, singer, and songwriter Laura Cortese has announced Lucky Water, her first new album in six years, will be out on 9th October 2026 on Compass Records. Nearly a decade after moving to Belgium, Cortese has […]
Artwork for StephenJacques album "Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz"
Album Reviews

Stephen Jacques “Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz”

August 12, 2026 0
Lyrically and musically evocative surf-themed album from Virginia-based Stephen Jacques. Stephen Jacques’s last release, Pioneers and Fragrant Flowers, was favourably reviewed on these pages last year, our reviewer Fred Arnold praising its dazzling lyrical imagery around […]
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Isreal Nash saddles up to reimagine Sweetheart of the Rodeo

August 12, 2026 0
Self-titled cosmic-country artist Israel Nash has announced his complete reimagination of The Byrds’ iconic album Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which will be released on September 25th. Attempting to reinterpret the landmark record through a modern lens, […]

  • After six years, Laura Cortese announces new studio album “Lucky Water”
  • Stephen Jacques “Les Surfeurs De Santa Cruz”
  • Isreal Nash saddles up to reimagine Sweetheart of the Rodeo
  • Live Review: Everette + Ned Swarbrick, 45 Vinyl Café, York – 5th August 2026
  • The Sound Gypsies “You Can Still Come Home” – home’s still there for ya’
  • Video: Carly Pearce, Molly Tuttle and Dan Tyminski “What If You Loved Me”
  • Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock
  • The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”
  • More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen
  • Cajun Corner – Summer 2026
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Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0
Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]
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Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0
At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

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Aoife O’Donovan “Age Of Apathy” – can you actually drown in beauty?

December 2, 2021 0
The title track of the Joe Henry produced album that will be out on January 21st via Yep Roc, and this is a song of some wonderment and beauty.  What did we say last time about […]
Videos

Video Premiere: James Combs feat. April Mann “Strange Signs”

February 26, 2021 0
Los Angeles-based James Combs has set himself the ambitious project of releasing a series of bi-monthly double singles with his long-time collaborators Matt Hergert (drums) and the multi-instrumentalist John Would, who also takes on production responsibilities.  […]
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Album Reviews

Kassi Valazza “From Newman Street”

April 24, 2025 0
Valazza’s transitional third album reflects the changes in her personal life. There have been very few albums released so far this year that have been as highly anticipated as “From Newman Street”, the latest offering from […]

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