Richard Parkinson

Deep Dark Woods will release new album “The Circle Remains” in autumn 2025

June 23, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Saskatchewan folk-rockers, Deep Dark Woods, will release their new album, “The Circle Remains”, on 3rd October 2025 via Victory Pool Records. Deep Dark Woods’ music exists in a continuum of songwriting, but this is a band […]

Oregon’s Anna Tivel releases new record “Animal Poem” late summer 2025

June 20, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Portland, Oregon singer-songwriter Anna Tivel has announced the release of her new album “Animal Poem” on 29th August 2025 via Fluff & Gravy Records. “Animal Poem” is Tivel’s seventh studio full-length of all new, original material. […]

Tift Merritt reissues “Tambourine” along with companion of demos and home recordings

June 20, 2025 Richard Parkinson 2

Singer-songwriter Tift Merritt is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her breakthrough album “Tambourine” with a two-part release arriving on 29th August 2025 via One Riot Records. The release is made up of the vinyl reissue of […]

Preview: Fanny Lumsden announces UK and Ireland tour dates

June 19, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Listen to her new single below. Australian singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden is on tour here next month and, in preparation, has released a new single, her first new music since 2023’s award-winning album, “Hey Dawn”, unveiling an […]

“Billy Bragg – A People’s History” to be published in autumn 2025

June 18, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Burning Shed has announced that “Billy Bragg – A People’s History” will be published on 9th October 2025 and is now available to pre-order. “Billy Bragg – A People’s History” is an oral history of the […]

Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates

July 28, 2026 0

Willie J Healey has announced news of a new EP set for release on 4th September via V2; 143, which will be released ahead of a short run of intimate October UK headline tour dates, and […]

Nicole Atkins “Singing In The Mirror” – hey, give yourself a break

July 28, 2026 0

It’s been an age since the last release from Nicole Atkins, the good nes is that her long-awaited seventh studio album Drama is arriving via Sun Records / Wicked Game Records on Friday 18th September. And […]

Video: Lily Seabird “Election Day” – lost in the darkness, searching for the light

July 28, 2026 0

Powerful. Intense. Uncompromising. Directed by Asher Groh, this is the absorbing video for Lily Seabird’s recent single Election Day. When Seabird sings, “I don’t want your attention, love me or leave me the fuck alone,” she […]

Articles by Richard Parkinson

Deep Dark Woods will release new album “The Circle Remains” in autumn 2025

Oregon’s Anna Tivel releases new record “Animal Poem” late summer 2025

Tift Merritt reissues “Tambourine” along with companion of demos and home recordings

Preview: Fanny Lumsden announces UK and Ireland tour dates

“Billy Bragg – A People’s History” to be published in autumn 2025

Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates

Nicole Atkins “Singing In The Mirror” – hey, give yourself a break

Video: Lily Seabird “Election Day” – lost in the darkness, searching for the light

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