Album Reviews
Deer Tick “Emotional Contracts”
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 […]
Articles by Martin Johnson
Interviews
Interview: Nicholas Johnson on why he keeps going back to Shady Pines
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 […]
Interviews
Interview: Martin Shore of Take Me To The River All-Stars on coming to Red Rooster
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”
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
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 […]