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Joe Fahey “Andrea’s Exile”

September 9, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

Inconsistent sixth solo offering from Minneapolis singer-songwriter. Joe Fahey’s musical journey started in North Minneapolis in 1979, playing guitar or bass in a number of bands, until in 1990 he founded Carp 18 as the primary […]

MJ Lenderman “Manning Fireworks”

September 6, 2024 Tom Harding 3

Raw, ragged, and irreverent. Five years ago, MJ Lenderman was scooping ice cream in his hometown of Asheville. Since then, his career has skyrocketed, and his songs, laced with a humour older than his years, balance […]

Jason Haywood and The Goldrush “Jason Haywood and The Goldrush”

September 6, 2024 Jonathan Smith 0

Canadian singer-songwriter finds a new band, and looks back to move forward. The eponymously titled album by Jason Haywood and his new backing band the Goldrush marks a transition from his work with previous band the […]

Ben Arsenault “Make Way For This Heartache”

September 6, 2024 Paul Russell 0

Laid-back sophomore release for Canadian singer-songwriter. Our music appreciation is so often influenced by our parents’ record collections – and Vancouver-based Arsenault had a sterling music education as his parents encouraged him to listen to the […]

Jordie Lane “Tropical Depression”

September 5, 2024 Guy Lincoln 0

Gentle, intimate and shimmering sounds from Nashville via Melbourne. There is so much music in the world today, it becomes harder and harder to keep up. With ‘Tropical Depression’ Aussie artist Jordie Lane is on to […]

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The Milk Carton Kids to tour UK and Ireland in January 2027

April 27, 2026 0

The Milk Carton Kids will return to the UK and Ireland for a run of headline dates in January 2027, including London’s Barbican Centre, Bristol Beacon, Manchester’s Albert Hall, Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre and Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre. […]

Little Sparta “The Telling of the Truth”

April 27, 2026 0

The new release by Little Sparta takes Mekons collaboration in directions old and new. After 26 years at work and 20 years since their first release, veteran Alan D. Boyd’s project Little Sparta just put out […]

Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0

David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

April 23, 2026 0

At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0

Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]

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Video: Sturgill Simpson “A Good Look”

February 6, 2020 0

One of last year’s standout albums was ‘Sound & Fury’ by the great, Grammy-winning Sturgill Simpson. Here’s the latest video from the album, featuring blistering guitars, disco rhythms and animated footage from the Netflix anime movie […]

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Dirty Dozen: Red Moon Road

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Spanning a wide range of genres, from Beatles-esque pop songs, traditional Canadiana folk, Albertan country and Paridian aires to a full-on spiritual music backed by a star-studded choir, the three collaborative yet distinct writers in Red […]

Album Reviews

Gasoline Lollipops “Kill The Architect”

June 24, 2025 0

A brew of rock, country, soul, blues and dark words that is never dull. “Kill The Architect” is Gasoline Lollipops’ seventh studio album and follows 2022’s “Nightmares”. The band, from Boulder, Colorado, have produced an impressive […]

Joe Fahey “Andrea’s Exile”

MJ Lenderman “Manning Fireworks”

Jason Haywood and The Goldrush “Jason Haywood and The Goldrush”

Ben Arsenault “Make Way For This Heartache”

Jordie Lane “Tropical Depression”

The Milk Carton Kids to tour UK and Ireland in January 2027

Little Sparta “The Telling of the Truth”

Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

Matthew Payne “Better Times”

Old Crow Medicine Show “My Side Of The Mountain” – living in the past?