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Early James “Medium Raw”

January 15, 2025 Rick Thorn 0
An album that delivers soul, skiffle, country and more in a flawless bundle. Produced by Black Keys Dan Auerbach ‘Medium Raw’ is James’ third album and a very fine piece of work it is. It is […]
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Benjamin Tod “Shooting Star”

October 17, 2024 Rick Thorn 0
Authentically country from someone who’s paid his dues. Benjamin Tod is the founder and vocalist of Lost Dog Street Band who he has decided to step away from for the moment and release a solo album […]
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Green Mohair Suits “Stan Wella”

October 11, 2024 Rick Thorn 0
Tight harmonies that belie subtle darker undertones. ‘Stan Wella’ is the fifth album release from this four-piece Australian band. They produce sumptuous harmonies throughout which certainly help to bind and define all the songs. It’s not […]
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The War On Drugs “Live Drugs Again”

September 25, 2024 Rick Thorn 0
Slightly unhinged review of the past twenty years. The War On Drugs was formed back in 2005 by Adam Granduciel and Kurt Vile. Vile left a few years later after the release of their first album […]
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Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin “symbiont”

September 19, 2024 Rick Thorn 0
A Cautionary tale which blends several genres into questions for us all. ‘symbiont’ is a truly extraordinary album. It feels futuristic but, in places, old-fashioned. Doom-laden but hopeful in equal measure. It is never a comfortable […]

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Sam Grassie “Burning Of Auchindoun” – flames take you, and be damned

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Video Premiere: Brock Davis “Nowhere Near Ready”

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Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

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Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

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Sam Grassie “Burning Of Auchindoun” – flames take you, and be damned

March 25, 2026 0
There is something exciting going on in the world of folk, at least it seems that way, as we seem to be going through one of those periods of renewal when a crop of astonishing musicians […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Brock Davis “Nowhere Near Ready”

March 25, 2026 0
Here’s the video premiere of the heartfelt new single from Santa Cruz, California-based singer-songwriter Brock Davis. The notes tumble and roll from Davis’s guitar in a stream of melody while his reflective, intimate vocal flows over […]
Album cover artwork for Luke Winslow-King "Coast of Light"
Album Reviews

Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

March 24, 2026 0
An impressive blues-influenced mixture of laid-back and edgier numbers. Coast of Light is Luke Winslow-King’s ninth album after having debuted with Luke Winslow-King in 2008. It is a bit of an outlier from many of the […]

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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2
While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]
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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 2
At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

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Video Premiere: Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats “Talk About My Doubt”

May 13, 2024 0
Check out the new single from Boise-based Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats.  The band describe their sound as, “…progressive, psychobilly folk-grass,” which sums up their blend of styles and adventurous approach.  ‘Talk About My Doubt’ […]
Album Reviews

Yo La Tengo “Sleepless Night” EP (Matador, 2020)

October 8, 2020 0
Yo La Tengo return with an EP collaboration with artist Yoshitomo Nara, to accompany his major retrospective at LACMA. Two decades ago when they first met, he was the fanboy. Whilst they have continued to churn […]
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Kathryn Rose Wood “Anything But The Truth” – Listen

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We already know that Kathryn Rose Wood spares herself nothing when it comes to songwriting – her debut album dealt with what can only be imagined to be one of the hardest topics to address.  So […]

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