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Nelson Sobral “Second Arrow”

March 21, 2022 Paul Russell 1
Joyful collection of memorable songs from Toronto songwriter. If there’s one thing we all need at the moment is positivity and this wonderful album of singalong songs is breath of musical fresh air. Sobral has been […]
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Classic Clips: NRBQ “I Want You To Feel Good Too” Night Music TV Show, 1988

March 18, 2022 Paul Russell 1
I first came across NRBQ when I bought a vinyl copy of their ‘Tapdancing Bats’ album in 1986 on the wonderful Demon Records – and was instantly gobsmacked by the sheer lunacy and variety of the music […]
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Jeremy Ivey “Invisible Pictures”

March 3, 2022 Paul Russell 1
Introspective collection from Nashville multi-instrumentalist. If having lived life to the full is important to making great music – then Jeremy Ivey is really well prepared. This third solo record is full of highly personal, invigorating […]
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Elles Bailey “Shining In The Half Light”

February 17, 2022 Paul Russell 0
New producer and rural Devon work wonders on Bailey’s latest Album number three for Bristol based singer Elles Bailey solidifies her position as one of the most powerful and talented female blues artists around with this […]
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Eric Brace & Last Train Home “Everything Will Be”

February 4, 2022 Paul Russell 0
Album number ten is a varied collection of quality tunes. There’s nine musicians playing around 14 instruments credited on this album and quite a range of styles and but Brace and his band here manage to […]

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Live Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit + Will Johnson, Royal Albert Hall, London – 11th June 2026

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Americana Stories – Vicki Wilson “Keeping Warm”

June 19, 2026 0
For our second Americana story we have a contribution from Vicki Wilson, a journalist, poet, playwright, songwriter, and fiction writer. She lives with her husband and son in New York. She has also sent us one […]
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Classic Clips: Teddy Thompson “She Thinks I Still Care” – Transatlantic Sessions, 2013

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Teddy Thompson has never been shy about his love of classic country; heck, in 2023 he released a full album of country covers titled simply My Love of Country, but before that, back in 2007, his […]
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Live Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit + Will Johnson, Royal Albert Hall, London – 11th June 2026

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The Royal Albert Hall is large and atmospheric, impressing physically whilst looming large in the national psyche. It recalls a nation’s history whilst representing a vast cultural heritage, and it vibrantly continues to foster the joy […]

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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

June 11, 2026 2
Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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Elegant, minimalist synthpop with some fine tunes. There are some people who may not have been paying attention over the past 40 years and still associate Lloyd Cole with the jangly guitars of his seminal debut […]
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For the Sake of the Song: John Moreland “Break My Heart Sweetly”

March 3, 2025 0
There was an expectant hush on 22 January 2016, when a packed audience awaited the first (as far as I am aware) appearance in London of John Moreland,  in support of Jason Isbell. Unusual, too, because […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys

June 11, 2024 1
If you clicked arbitrarily to play a Rachel Brown track, you might think she is too country; if you clicked on another, you might think she is too jazz. The fact is Rachel Brown covers all […]

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