Peter Churchill

Live Review: The Paper Kites + Bess Atwell, Electric Bristol – 23rd February 2026

March 4, 2026 Peter Churchill 1

Queues around the block prior to the doors opening at, if the signage was to be believed, Bristol’s premier independent music venue, suggested that the small UK tour of an established Aussie band, had not gone […]

Evan Honer “Everything I Wanted (& more)”

February 16, 2026 Peter Churchill 0

Radio-friendly country/pop with its aim firmly targeted at the mainstream. After a number of years in California, Evan Honer found himself drawn to Nashville and everything that represents to young, hopeful musicians. Honer, didn’t however, come […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Mary Chapin Carpenter “American Stooge”

February 9, 2026 Peter Churchill 0

Mary Chapin Carpenter has featured many times in the various features of these pages. As one of the greatest Americana artists to emerge from the 20th century this is hardly a surprise and over the course […]

Jimmy Fretwell “Analog Dream”

February 5, 2026 Peter Churchill 0

Acoustic intimacy draws on thirty years of songwriting rooted in the deep south. Jimmy Fretwell, formerly Jef Fretwell, grew up in Georgia and spent a decade criss-crossing the American south, frequenting bars and backrooms, coffee houses […]

The Paper Kites “If You Go There, I Hope You Find It”

January 19, 2026 Peter Churchill 3

Early album of the year contender from a long-established Aussie five-piece. A bold statement for a new year. The seventh studio album by Australian band The Paper Kites, ‘If You Go There, I Hope You Find […]

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JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

June 25, 2026 0

American highways provide iconic imagery in so many films, TV shows and often serve as inspiration for song that capture the endless miles ahead, and the limitless miles behind. America – a nation in motion. And […]

Video: Gareth Dunlop “Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing” – love’s souvenir, a bitter memento

June 25, 2026 0

Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing is the absorbing new single from Belfast singer-songwriter Gareth Dunlop. The accompanying video was recorded live in Belfast’s historic Titanic Pump House, which is simply perfect for the lush vocal […]

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

June 24, 2026 2

Putting some meat on the bones of last week’s passing reference to a new album when announcing their upcoming live dates, we can now reveal that the new album by The Jayhawks is called Sanctuary Park […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

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 […]

Interviews

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, […]

Tracks

Joy Williams “Canary” – Listen

December 10, 2018 0

You may have been wondering what’s happened to Joy Williams, the other half of the Civil Wars. Well, she had her second baby and, whilst she was getting on with that there was also the small […]

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Lisa Akuah “Bubbles” – Listen

August 24, 2020 0

Not, thankfully, a song about isolation and the community bubbles people are advised to restrict their meeting of others to. We don’t think we could have taken that. No, Lisa Akuah’s soft sounding but rather biting […]

Videos

Video: Geiger von Muller “Toys In Ghettos (Part 1)”

October 2, 2019 0

This is an amazing video, soundtracked by the new single off Geiger von Muller’s latest album ‘Teddy Zer And The Kwands‘. The music is pretty ace too, all strange and eerie slide guitar work. The whole […]

Articles by Peter Churchill

Live Review: The Paper Kites + Bess Atwell, Electric Bristol – 23rd February 2026

Evan Honer “Everything I Wanted (& more)”

For The Sake Of The Song: Mary Chapin Carpenter “American Stooge”

Jimmy Fretwell “Analog Dream”

The Paper Kites “If You Go There, I Hope You Find It”

JD Hinton “Interstate Man” – Keepin’ it rollin’ on

Video: Gareth Dunlop “Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing” – love’s souvenir, a bitter memento

The Jayhawks announce new album “Sanctuary Park”

Andrew Sa “American Rough”

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