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For the Sake of the Song: Rosanne Cash “The Sunken Lands”

December 4, 2023 Peter Thompson 4
Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny, has had to spend her professional life living up to her history. For the 2014 LP ‘The River & The Thread‘, she used that history and heritage to her advantage. The […]
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Glenn Yoder & The Western States “Who You’ve Been”

November 16, 2023 Peter Thompson 0
A reflective, deeply personal document of a period in time, framed by the uncertainty surrounding political and environmental change. ‘Who You’ve Been’ is Yoder’s sixth album; his previous release ‘Inherited Darkness’ saw the light of day […]
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John Baumann “Border Radio”

November 2, 2023 Peter Thompson 0
Storytelling album filled with songs about Texan characters (and cars); lyrically inconsistent but still a good listen. Seemingly ever since the advent of motoring, there have been songs that reference cars (or automobiles). Songs that mention […]
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Ida Mae “Thunder Above You”

October 17, 2023 Peter Thompson 0
Bold, powerful and captivating, the third album from English duo Ida Mae is a mature, satisfying offering. Play it loud. Ida Mae is husband and wife duo Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean Ward. The couple moved […]
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Restos “Ain’t Dead Yet”

October 2, 2023 Peter Thompson 0
Solid country rock with memorable melodies and tight harmonies. Restos is a band born from the ashes of well established Texan outfit, Western Youth. All five members of Restos were members of (six-piece) Western Youth. The […]

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Deer Tick “ACI” – a place for porridge

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Video Premiere: Michael McDermott “The Best We Get” – only focus on what is in your control

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Florence Dore Hold the Spark

Florence Dore “Hold the Spark”

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Deer Tick “ACI” – a place for porridge

May 7, 2026 0
And what, you may ask, is an ACI?  Adult Correctional Institutions – or, if you prefer, a prison.  On this latest release from Deer Tick’s new album Coin-O-Matic we find the band in Springsteen’s Nebraska or […]
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Video Premiere: Michael McDermott “The Best We Get” – only focus on what is in your control

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The new single from Chicago singer-songwriter Michael McDermott is a typically catchy song that immediately hooks you in with big chords and big choruses. Opening with bright, uplifting guitar, The Best We Get is a driving […]
Florence Dore Hold the Spark
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Florence Dore “Hold the Spark”

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An accessible and literate roots-rock gem. Renowned for her energetic and charismatic live persona (and also for being an award -winning English professor; yes, really), Florence Dore returns with the follow-up to 2022’s Highways and Rocketships. […]

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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0
David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

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Ags Connolly “Wrong Again” (Finstock Music, 2019)

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Ags Connolly, one of the most authentic western swing artists this side of the Atlantic, has delivered once more with his third studio album, ‘Wrong Again’. Dwelling on similar terms to those previous, Connolly’s mix of […]
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Neko Case to release her first album in seven years

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It’s not clear what the interval is each time but every few years Neko Case breaks to the surface with a new album and reminds listeners that she is one of the great songwriters. Case has […]
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Video Premiere: Emily Mae Winters “Wildfire”

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Rising folk star and AUK favourite Emily Mae Winters has a new album out next year called High Romance. which she’s funding via Pledgemusic.  This rather excellent and somewhat rockier song, with Ben Walker on guitar, […]

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