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London based self-diagnosed music junkie with tastes extending to all points of big tent americana and beyond. Fan of acts and songs rather than genres.
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Album Reviews

Andrew Combs “Dream Pictures”

August 29, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Andrew Combs’ sixth album celebrates new-found contentment. “Dream Pictures” is Andrew Combs’ sixth album and his second for Loose following on from “Sundays” (2022). While its predecessor’s mood was dark following a pandemic era breakdown, “Dream […]
News

Jim White and Marisa Anderson announce UK and Ireland tour dates

August 28, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Jim White and Marisa Anderson have announced UK and Ireland tour dates for September 2024, in support of their expansive new duo album “Swallowtail”. The collaboration between renowned drummer White and acclaimed guitarist Anderson is a […]
News

Ron Pope announces UK and EU tour dates and new single

August 21, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Nashville-based, Ron Pope, has announced his “Neon and Glass World Tour,” 28 dates slated for 2025 including shows in the UK and the EU with Emily Scott Robinson opening. “I have put together the most compelling […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Katie Pruitt + Judy Blank, The Garage, London – 15th August 2024

August 21, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1
Katie Pruitt returned to the London stage after a two-year gap at Highbury’s The Garage.  The room was pretty full and from the second Pruitt stepped out with her band the crowd was clearly up for […]
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Album Reviews

The Bluest Sky “Raindancer”

August 21, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Chuck Melchin’s The Bluest Sky continue their musical journey with 10 new songs. “Raindancer” is the second album release from The Bluest Sky, the vehicle for singer-songwriter Chuck Melchin, formerly of The Bean Pickers Union. Their […]

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Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

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Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026

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Tessa Rosa Jackson live at St Pancras Old Church, London - 16th September 2026

Live Review: Tessa Rose Jackson + Chloe Foy, St Pancras Old Church, London – 16th September 2026

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James Felice

James Felice announces release of second solo album in November

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Mildred “Bird Laugh” – snow is falling

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Album Reviews

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

September 30, 2026 0
The tricky mid-life album gets bogged down in its own misery. There’s no shortage of material for a songwriter to explore in the complicated middle chapters of life, and Stephanie Sammons’ Head Noise sets out to […]
Tracks

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026

September 30, 2026 0
At last we’ve managed to gather in enough fine new Folk tracks to make for another roundup, and what a variety we have this time. From an ultra-modern take on alternate folk to the traditional: we’re […]
Tessa Rosa Jackson live at St Pancras Old Church, London - 16th September 2026
Live Reviews

Live Review: Tessa Rose Jackson + Chloe Foy, St Pancras Old Church, London – 16th September 2026

September 30, 2026 0
The shortening autumnal hours mean the dark night sky is showing through the church windows well before showtime at this Victorian church, just a block away from the London bases of some of the world’s biggest […]

  • Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”
  • Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026
  • Live Review: Tessa Rose Jackson + Chloe Foy, St Pancras Old Church, London – 16th September 2026
  • James Felice announces release of second solo album in November
  • Mildred “Bird Laugh” – snow is falling
  • Video: Arborist “The Taming Of Horses” – Time is all in our minds
  • Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

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Video: Crooked Brothers “Windsor Beer”

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Some fine down and dirty stuff here from the Crooked Brothers, on tour in the UK next month as below: Thurs Nov 3: Green Note, Camden , London Fri 4: Sun 6: The Canteen, Bristol Sat […]
Columns

Sounds from the Shed – Week 6

February 17, 2021 4
The sun rises on a week without teaching and with several expected hangovers On the Friday evening the first bottle of wine barely touched the sides and music was played loudly into the early hours. The […]
Album Reviews

Tom Russell “October in the Railroad Earth” (Proper, 2019)

February 21, 2019 13
It takes some sand to put out an album that shoots for “Jack Kerouac meets Johnny Cash in Bakersfield”. Tom Russell’s extensive resume and impeccable pedigree notwithstanding, it’s a high bar to set. The songs on […]

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