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Album Reviews

Drive-By Truckers “Welcome 2 Club XIII”

June 1, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
Revitalised after the enforced lockdown, Drive By Truckers roar back in fine form. After three albums which reflected on the angst ridden and perilous state of the USA and then an enforced hiatus due to the […]
Album Reviews

Terry Allen “Smokin The Dummy/Bloodlines”

May 26, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
Reissues of two classic albums, presented with a great deal of care and consideration. In what increasingly seems to be a labour of love, independent label Paradise of Bachelors follow on from their acclaimed reissues of […]
Live Reviews

Live review: Jerry Leger & The Situation + Scott C. Park, Broadcast, Glasgow – 9th May 2022

May 12, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
Another gig we waited two plus years for. Toronto’s Jerry Leger was building up a head of steam with two great releases (‘Nonsense & Heartache’ and ‘Time Out For Tomorrow’) under his belt when his 2020 […]
Album Reviews

The Americans “Stand True”

May 4, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
L.A.’s The Americans return after a five year hiatus with a gnarly yet soulful set of songs. Five years on from their debut album, ‘I’ll Be Yours’, the Los Angeles based trio, The Americans return with […]
Album Reviews

Old Crow Medicine Show “Paint This Town”

April 21, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
Old Crow Medicine Show bulk up their sound for an enjoyable and varied listen. The original crowd-pleasing string band revival outfit, Old Crow Medicine Show might have new rivals in the shape of The Dead South […]

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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

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The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

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More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

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artwork for Pete Ham tribute album "Just Look Inside the Cover"

Various Artists “Just Look Inside the Cover – Songs of Pete Ham”

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Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates

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Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]
Album Reviews

The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

July 28, 2026 0
The new release by The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio arrives with lively words of welcome. After three solo releases of his own, in 2019 Mike Jacoby teamed up with Don Read and Mike Levin to form […]
Features

More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

July 28, 2026 0
When we say more people should know about Hayden, I’m not talking about the beloved 18th-century composer and founder of Viennese Classicism, but about Paul Hayden Desser, the Canadian singer-songwriter who has been quietly ploughing his […]

  • Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories
  • The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”
  • More People Really Should Know About: Hayden
  • Various Artists “Just Look Inside the Cover – Songs of Pete Ham”
  • Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates
  • Nicole Atkins “Singing In The Mirror” – hey, give yourself a break
  • Video: Lily Seabird “Election Day” – lost in the darkness, searching for the light
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”
  • Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”
  • Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award
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Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]
Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
Interviews

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]

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Videos

Something for the weekend: Jesse Malin “Before You Go”

October 1, 2021 0
We leave you this week dear reader with a double bill from the so-good-we’re-featuring-him-twice-in-one-day Jesse Malin who we chatted to earlier today about his new double album ‘Sad and Beautiful World’, out on Steven Van Zandt’s […]
Tracks

Wyndham Baird “If We Make It Through December” – Seasons out of time…

May 2, 2024 0
Arguably this song is a few months late, with its references to Winter, December and in particular Christmas.  But on the other hand Merle Haggard’s song does look forward to the Summer, and better times ahead.  […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Terry Ohms “Sadness”

July 21, 2020 0
It’s not just the changes of timing, or the minor keys that make this new song from Terry Ohms memorable: “I’ve been told, by people who would know, I don’t have a prayer and I’m not […]

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