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Golden Bear “Dear Texas” (C-Side Records, 2020)

November 20, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

Golden Bear want to take you on a journey across the band’s home state of Texas. As implied by the title, the album is declared as a love letter to the lone star state. Recorded during […]

Doug Schmude “Mileposts” (Independent, 2020)

November 19, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

Doug Schmude has flown under the radar for seventeen years, producing four studio albums and now this EP. If you have not yet heard the previous you can start here. Born in Louisiana, but residing in […]

Laura Fell “Safe from Me” (Balloon Machine Records, 2020)

November 19, 2020 Helen Jones 0

It’s fair to say that 2020 has been a pretty tough year for all, so we might all be able to benefit from seeing a therapist right now; step forward London-based Laura Fell with her debut […]

Wills and the Willing “London Country” (Absolute Records, 2020)

November 19, 2020 Clint West 0

Ian Wills, the driving force behind Wills and the Willing, has certainly led a colourful life. A heroin addict at 13, he survived a suicide attempt at 15. Later he made money as a wheeler-dealer, including […]

Dave Alvin “From an Old Guitar: Rare and Unreleased Recordings” (Yep Roc, 2020)

November 18, 2020 Tim Martin 1

The front cover’s black and white Dave Alvin playing his road-worn 1964 Fender Stratocaster, pretty much sets the tone for this round up of his songs that have escaped general release until now. On his Bandcamp […]

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Thin Lear “Many Disappeared”

May 14, 2026 0

Thin Lear’s tales of death and loss sweetened by delectable pop melodies. New York-based Matt Longo, aka Thin Lear, grew up writing short stories, and that narrative style pervades his Many Disappeared album. Longo says he […]

Live Review: Albert Lee, Union Chapel, London – 7th May 2026

May 14, 2026 1

It turned out that Albert Lee’s show on 7th May was the first time he had been inside Union Chapel, and it’s certainly a larger venue than those he has been playing in London recently. By […]

Angelo De Augustine “Angel In Plainclothes”