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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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Rhiannon Giddens to headline at Gate to Southwell this summer

June 17, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
It has been confirmed that the Gate To Southwell Festival (GTSF) 2024 will be the only chance to catch Rhiannon Giddens performing in the UK this summer.  The multi-Grammy award-winning folk, foots and americana star will […]
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Kyle Daniel announces full length debut album “Kentucky Gold”

June 14, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Kyle Daniel, the Bowling Green native and singer-songwriter blending classic southern rock with modern country has announced the release of his debut full-length album, ”Kentucky Gold”, on 19th July 2024 via Snakefarm. “Releasing my debut album, […]
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New West announces Justin Townes Earle rarities collection

June 13, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
It’s almost four years since the music world was rocked by Justin Townes Earle’s untimely death at the age of 38.  Earle had released the last two albums of his career on New West, and now […]
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New Zealand’s Delaney Davidson to play UK and European dates

June 12, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
New Zealand’s Delaney Davidson returns to the UK for his first shows in 5 years next month, playing at The Waiting Room in London on 5th July 2024 and The Face Bar in Reading on 7th […]
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Stunning ‘From Where I Stand: The Online Experience’ now available worldwide

June 11, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
“Charlie Parker used to hang out in Charlie’s Tavern, a musicians’ bar in midtown New York. To the dismay of his acolytes, he liked to play country music on the jukebox. There was reluctance to question […]

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Matraca Berg

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Matraca Berg

Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
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Gary Marks “Sky High” – How could water catch fire?

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Amy Speace to release debut poetry collection and new single

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Live Review: Seasick Steve, Folk by the Oak – 19th July 2026

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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

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Matraca Berg
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Matraca Berg

July 29, 2026 0
Yes I know I am picking two albums from a catalogue of only 8, two of which are compilations and one that was never released. For some reason the label didn’t like it, though two of […]
Tracks

Gary Marks “Sky High” – How could water catch fire?

July 29, 2026 0
This new song is a relatively old song; it comes from Gary Marks’ unreleased album A Whisper Can Change The World, recorded in 2007. So, why unreleased? Gary Marks had started out on his singer-songwriter path […]
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Amy Speace to release debut poetry collection and new single

July 29, 2026 0
Award-winning singer-songwriter and poet Amy Speace will release her debut collection of poetry titled The Cardinals on Tuesday 1st September 2026.  It will be published by Red Hen Press.  Speace will also be releasing an accompanying […]

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  • Gary Marks “Sky High” – How could water catch fire?
  • Amy Speace to release debut poetry collection and new single
  • Live Review: Seasick Steve, Folk by the Oak – 19th July 2026
  • Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”
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  • Track Premiere: Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter “What We Did With The Place”
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]
Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

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Video: Sam Weber “Everything Comes True”

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This is rather good from Canadian singer-songwriter Sam Weber.  It’s the title track of his new album, out on January 10th, and also out as a single now.  A thoughtful and reflective song, it’s a quietly […]
Album Reviews

Niall Thomas “False Tide”

October 23, 2024 0
Ten self-penned songs by Dublin-based singer/songwriter with tracks reminiscent of The Jayhawks and Wilco. This is Niall Thomas’ third album, released on vinyl and download and a follow-up to his ‘Night Sky Blue’ from 2018. Making […]
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Hannah & Ben “A Thousand New Moons” – Listen

May 9, 2018 0
Two years after releasing their debut album Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage return with a new collection of new songs, traditional songs and a a song each from the works of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie.  […]

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