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Album Reviews

Dar Williams “I’ll Meet You Here”

October 7, 2021 Russell Murphy 0
Six years was certainly worth the wait. Six years seems rather a long time between studio albums, particularly if you are as talented as someone as Dar Williams; The New Yorker has described Williams as “one […]
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Tim Grimm “Gone”

September 9, 2021 Russell Murphy 0
A master songwriter augments his status. During the past 25 years or so, Tim Grimm has built a reputation as a troubadour for our times, continually touring and performing – even with a little acting on […]
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Tim Easton “You Don’t Really Know Me”

August 26, 2021 Russell Murphy 0
Timeout for a lifestyle change. It may seem odd to say, but for some folks the pandemic, with all its restrictions and limitations, may have come along at a good time. A chance to slow down, […]
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Sturt Avenue “How Do You Think It Should Be?”

August 13, 2021 Russell Murphy 0
Folk for friends and family. Hailing from Adelaide, South Australia, Sturt Avenue is the musical project of singer/song writer Bryn Soden and this, the band’s debut album, is a true communal affair. The band’s name is […]
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Runnner “Always Repeating”

July 22, 2021 Russell Murphy 0
A melancholy record for a melancholy time. As we can all attest, the past 18 months or so have been a pretty tough time for many, with our physical, mental and financial health severely impacted, and […]

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Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007

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The Dreaming Spires and Annie Keating join forces for single and live dates

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Videos

Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Be With You Tonight”

September 18, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Teenage Fanclub who will release their new album Do Not Dare To Dream on 9th October via […]
Album Reviews

Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”

September 18, 2026 0
Journeyman comes full circle with an album of resonant covers that have been uniquely adapted throughout his career, tracing all the way back to his teenage days busking in Nashville. Benjamin Tod has been around the […]
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Live Reviews

Live Review: Buddy Miller, Ryman Auditorium , Nashville – 13th September 2026

September 18, 2026 0
Opening for The War and Treaty at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Buddy Miller explained how he came to crash the party and thanked the headliners and support Avery Sunshine for indulging him. Miller had a call from […]

  • Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Be With You Tonight”
  • Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”
  • Live Review: Buddy Miller, Ryman Auditorium , Nashville – 13th September 2026
  • Classic Clip: Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas “The Boxer”— Library of Congress, Washington, 2007
  • The Dreaming Spires and Annie Keating join forces for single and live dates
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Behind the Songs

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 […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Tracks

Ida Mae (With Marcus King) “When Eden Was My Girl” – it was all so much easier back then

April 6, 2023 0
There’s only one way to describe this new song from Ida Mae – and that is downright rough edged and dirty.  Or raw, that’s another way to describe it.  Visceral.  Ok – there are many ways […]
Album Reviews

Laura Veirs “The Lookout” (Bella Union, 2018)

June 19, 2018 0
After the profile raising ‘Case/Lang/Veirs‘ album and tour of a couple of year’s back, ‘The Lookout‘ see’s Laura Veirs return to solo work, albeit solo accompanied by a number of Americana celebrity collaborators. It’s also, on […]
Album Reviews

Dream Machine “The Illusion” (Castle Face Records, 2017)

June 21, 2017 0
Having wound up his band Warm Soda, going out with an excellent final album, Matthew Melton returns with his new band Dream Machine. Gone are the power pop leanings of Warm Soda and in comes a […]

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