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About Martin Johnson
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.
Album Reviews

Deer Tick “Emotional Contracts”

June 9, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Middle age may have arrived but their rock & roll shoes still fit. It may come as a surprise, but Deer Tick have been in existence for nearly twenty years, and ‘Emotional Contracts’ is their eighth […]

Interviews

Interview: Nicholas Johnson on why he keeps going back to Shady Pines

June 6, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Kentucky country and Rust Belt rock with a dash of La Dolce Vita. He may have been born and brought up in Kentucky and is currently a resident of Cincinnati, but singer-songwriter Nicholas Johnson has a […]

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Interview: Martin Shore of Take Me To The River All-Stars on coming to Red Rooster

May 30, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Films, records and an educational programme documenting the real roots of popular music. If you are of a certain age with a keen interest in American roots music you will probably have at least an awareness […]

Album Reviews

National Park Radio “Canyons”

May 25, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Great American landscapes inspire lush folk songs. Describing themselves as indie-folk, National Park Radio have slowly and determinedly been building their profile since being formed by husband and wife duo, Stefan and Kerrie Szabo. Having roots […]

Interviews

Interview: The Shootouts’ Ryan Humbert on delivering roots music from Akron Ohio

May 23, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Doing their bit to bring fun into the lives of modern-day Americans and keeping classic country alive. Do you like roots rock which is fun to listen to, the Shootouts do and they are on a […]

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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

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 […]

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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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Interview: The Nude Party’s Patton Magee on the new album, the pandemic and Bob Dylan

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The release of the Nude Party’s eagerly anticipated second album ‘Midnight Manor’ comes two years after the success of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut. The new record doesn’t stray too far from the template of their […]

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The First Time: Andy Raw – The Clash, Derby King’s Hall, 24th November 1978

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Seeing The Clash for the first time and for my first gig was a fantastic experience; the most exciting event I have ever been to. I had been into glam-rock at primary school in the early […]

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Andrew Combs “Sundays”

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A shift in direction and a hint of experimentation from the talented Mr Combs. Andrew Combs latest album ‘Sundays’ comes from a dark place. A mental breakdown in December 2020 amid a global pandemic had the […]

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