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AUK’s Chain Gang: Matt Hill “Making Sense of the War”

December 15, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

Last week’s Chain Gang entry was award-winning acapella trio The Young’uns’ version of Billy Bragg’s ‘Between The Wars’. That song was also covered by Northern English americana / folk / protest singer-songwriter, Quiet Loner – aka […]

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Sam Barron “A Prayer For a Field Mouse”

September 16, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

Intimate, Wilco-esque country-folk-pop: warning – contains references to smoking crack. New York ‘anti-folk’ singer-songwriter Sam Barron’s father was a former folk musician turned forensic criminal investigator, and his mother worked with severely handicapped children. The stories […]

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Brent Windler “New Morning Howl”

August 27, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

Orchestral pop, West Coast vibes, rich arrangements and sunny-side up melodies – lovely stuff. Bathed in the warm glow of the sun and soaking up the sounds of the Beach Boys and Phil Spector, Brent Windler’s […]

Essentials: The top 10 Lee Hazlewood songs

August 12, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

When NME reviewed Lee Hazlewood’s 1973 album, ‘Poet, Fool or Bum’, the journalist famously wrote a one-word critique, ‘Bum.’ Sure, it’s not one of his best records, and although Hazlewood was arguably all three of those […]

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Tiger Saw & The Reasons Why “Wet & Unlucky”

August 11, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

Soulful and cinematic country with a few surprises thrown in. ‘Wet & Unlucky’ is a collaboration between Massachusetts sadcore band Tiger Saw and Arkansas country act Dylan Earl & The Reasons Why. The two groups met […]

Album art for Paper Verses Windstill

Paper Verses “Windstill”

September 21, 2026 0

Kent folk duo follow up two impressive EP releases with a beautiful debut. Paper Verses are a folk duo based in Broadstairs, Kent. Simone Lincoln and Matt Evans have released their debut full-length collection following two […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

September 21, 2026 1

I went to Brighton this week to see The Jayhawks. They were playing at the newly restored Corn Exchange. The gig was being promoted by the excellent Brighthelmstone Promotions, and a good time was promised and […]

Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train

September 21, 2026 0

This latest single from Brown Wimpenny heralds the Autumn into Winter tour by the band alongside an ever-changing roster of artists from the same Broadside Hacks record label. The song came into their repertoire in an […]

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