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About Peter Tomkins
What brought me here? The Mekons, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Weddings Parties Anything, Blyth Power, Husker Du, Johnny Cash, Uncle Tupelo, Old 97s, Jerry Lee Lewis, Son Volt, Steve Earle, Bill Monroe, Sarah Shook, and on and on.
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Classic Clips: Steve Earle “Ellis Unit One” – Sessions At West 54th, October 1998

April 19, 2022 Peter Tomkins 2
The 1995 film ‘Dead Man Walking’ was directed by Tim Robbins based on a non-fiction book of the same name by a Roman Catholic nun, Sister Helen Prejean, about her work as a spiritual adviser to […]
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Birds of Play “Murmurations Vol. 2”

April 14, 2022 Peter Tomkins 0
A string band striding purposefully that boundary between folk and country. Colorado’s Birds of Play are an acoustic foursome of, predominantly, guitar, mandolin, upright bass and violin. Having started as a three piece they expanded with […]
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Toby Goodshank “Truth Jump Fall”

January 17, 2022 Peter Tomkins 0
Ex-Moldy Peach rereleases tenth anniversary re-master of this Antifolk classic. Toby Goodshank, formerly of The Moldy Peaches, a stalwart of the New York Antifolk scene, became something of a one man music factory during the period […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Uncle Tupelo “March 16-20, 1992”

January 12, 2022 Peter Tomkins 0
It may have been a bit of a stretch for a whole musical genre to be named after an Uncle Tupelo album. They weren’t quite that revolutionary. But they were a superb band who combined alternative […]
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The End Of America “Night is Alive”

December 20, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0
Surprising and original album of quality folk-rock. ‘Night is Alive’ trips you up on first listen. The first two tracks are pleasant enough generic folk-rock taking their influences from Crosby, Stills and Nash: swirling guitars and […]

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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

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To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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