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Glenn Yoder & The Western States “Who You’ve Been”

November 16, 2023 Peter Thompson 0
A reflective, deeply personal document of a period in time, framed by the uncertainty surrounding political and environmental change. ‘Who You’ve Been’ is Yoder’s sixth album; his previous release ‘Inherited Darkness’ saw the light of day […]
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The Pleasures “The Beginning of The End”

November 16, 2023 Viv Fish 0
Don’t go calling Ghostbusters when there are Homewreckers and Mutual Friends to help you. Formed in 2021, The Pleasures are fronted by Australian country music icon Catherine Britt who has an established, well-decorated, musical background. With […]
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Jared Dustin “Battle Cry Mercy”

November 15, 2023 Paul Russell 0
Soul-searching solo debut from gruff-voiced troubadour. Life’s challenges and tribulations so often imbue musicians’ songs – a life richly experienced is bound to bring a sense of reality and meaning to any songwriter’s material. And so […]
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Josh Radnor “Eulogy: Volume 1”

November 15, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
Saying goodbye to parts of life and welcoming the start of new chapters. Though his name may not be that familiar to UK audiences, Josh Radnor is a successful American actor and producer who won an […]
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Low Water Bridge Band “Back to the Valley”

November 14, 2023 Andrew Raw 0
Lively alt-country telling authentic tales from the Virginia mountains. Formed in 2020, Low Water Bridge Band hail from Clarke County, Virginia, a town about 40 miles northwest of Washington DC. However, more importantly, it is also […]

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Austin-based americana band Big Love Car Wash is crossing the Atlantic this summer for its debut European tour, bringing their blend of bluegrass, roots, and storytelling to audiences across Denmark, Sweden, England, and Ireland. The band’s […]
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Hell In A Handcart: Dog eat dog – what do you choose? 

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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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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: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

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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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Gold Light “Zephyr” (Bailey Park, 2019)

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Joe Chang, aka Gold Light, has been releasing music since 2013 from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. ‘Zephyr‘, his fourth album, was all written, performed and mixed by Chang himself and recorded over just […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings is no paper tiger – His powerful songs rock from the heartland

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The trick is to say something interesting or compelling without making it too careful or precious. On the press release it reads: “Beau Jennings & The Tigers’ third album (“American Stories Major Chords”) is in its […]
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The Brothers Comatose “Home Again” – I wish I was

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The Brothers Comatose have resurrected a song they wrote after friends lost their home in a big fire in the Santa Cruz mountains.  This has become pointedly topical again with the recent fires in Los Angeles, […]

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