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Live Review: Jeffrey Foucault & Eric Heywood + Dietrich Strause, The Railway, Winchester, 10th November 2022

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A search of the Americana UK website archives reveals an article announcing a string of Jeffrey Foucault UK dates for April 2020. I don’t need to tell you what happened to those. Almost exactly two years […]

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Zoh Amba “Eyes Full”

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Tyra Whitson “Roommates 4 Lyfe” – one day, two weeks, forever

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Video: Kezia Gill “Life You Always Dreamed Of” – watching 35 years in three and a half minutes

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Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard

For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”

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Artwork for Jesper Lindell album "Royal"

Jesper Lindell “Royal”

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Cover art for Zoh Amba album "Eyes Full"
Album Reviews

Zoh Amba “Eyes Full”

June 9, 2026 0
Former free-jazz saxophonist turns their hand to the craft of the singer-songwriter, mixing Appalachian folk with edgy indie rock, to produce a unique and heady musical cocktail. Zoh Amba’s musical journey into the world of singer-songwriting […]
Tracks

Tyra Whitson “Roommates 4 Lyfe” – one day, two weeks, forever

June 9, 2026 0
Tyra Whitson’s wife came up with this song title, which reflects on a difficulty which, it appears, seems to still exist in Alberta. Oh, come on, Canada, we thought you were better than that; don’t let […]
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Video: Kezia Gill “Life You Always Dreamed Of” – watching 35 years in three and a half minutes

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Kezia Gill’s Life You Always Dreamed Of is an uplifting, life-affirming song that celebrates her life in music. She says, “Nothing beats doing what you love for a living. The fact that people keep supporting me […]

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Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

June 5, 2026 1
Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]
Interviews

Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0
To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]

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The Sweet Water Warblers “With You” (SweetWaterWarblers, 2017)

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Wow! These ladies can really sing. The quality of the harmony work on all the tracks on this EP is just outstanding. Hailing from Michigan, the Sweet Water Warblers are Rachael Davis, Lindsay Lou and May […]
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Janet Batch “Got No Idea” – will you tell me why?

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Janet Batch has man troubles – and not even the good sort.  As she explains “I get up at six and I work ’til six at night and all you do is bitch if your dinner […]

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