Maurice Hope

Interview: Jeff Finlin

September 26, 2016 Maurice Hope 1

Esteemed Cleveland Ohio-born singer-songwriter poet Jeff Finlin peels back the outer layers to reveal the truth. Such is his honesty and high standard he has been compared to many of the great past writers of songs […]

Trevor Alguire “Perish The Light” (Independent, 2016)

September 23, 2016 Maurice Hope 0

Canadian singer-songwriter Trevor Alguire has in Perish The Light his sixth album, and with a wealth of travelling behind him back home and across Europe, he is a seasoned performer. No sooner does the needle drop onto the vinyl and […]

Adam Torres “Pearls To Swine” (Fat Possum, 2016)

September 23, 2016 Maurice Hope 0

American singer-songwriter Adam Torres’ pathway to become a fully committed recording artist has taken longer than it might. I can’t help but think his teaching and voluntary work, in rural villages in the Ecuadorian Andes (and […]

Ben Bedford “The Pilot And The Flying Machine” (Waterbug Records, 2016)

September 22, 2016 Maurice Hope 0

American singer-songwriter Ben Bedford’s fourth album is one of a plaintive, pure open sounding recording. The sound was obtained through utilising the acoustics of Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church in Springfield, Illinois. The Pilot And The Flying […]

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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
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David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
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RE: Versions!
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