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Re-release Review: Lesley Gore “Ever Since [Deluxe Edition]”

December 21, 2023 Peter Thompson 1

Reissue of mature, sophisticated 2005 release given Deluxe Edition tag with inclusion of a previously unheard recording. Lesley Gore shot to prominence in 1963 with the #1 (US) hit ‘It’s My Party‘ which she recorded when […]

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Americana Vinyl Treasures: Ben Vaughn “Ben Vaughn Blows Your Mind”

December 11, 2023 Peter Thompson 0

Ben Vaughn is a man of many talents. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, award-winning composer for television and film, and a radio show host. As a record producer he has worked with a long list of […]

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Shred Kelly “Blurry Vision”

December 5, 2023 Peter Thompson 0

Dark times but not without hope; the theme of a pleasingly varied record that bears repeated listening. Shred Kelly. If you see the band’s name and assume this album will be full of heavy rock music […]

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 […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 1

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

August 5, 2026 0

Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

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