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Josh Okeefe “Bloomin’ Josh Okeefe” (Independent, 2020)

May 26, 2020 Jim Finnie 0

At some point during a review of Josh Okeefe’s music there’s going to be a reference to Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan and for good reason. In addition to his voice and his delivery style, Okeefe’s […]

Layla Kaylif “Lovers Don’t Meet” (Canopus, 2020)

May 26, 2020 David Jarman 0

Layla Kaylif is a new kid on the block, in the Americana realm at least. With releases dating back to 1999’s ‘Shakespeare in Love‘, a pop success in the Middle East and South East Asia, the […]

Joshua Burnside “Far O’er the Sounding Main” EP (Independent, 2020)

May 26, 2020 Helen Jones 0

In these times of uncertainty, there is something to be said for the comfort of the familiar and traditional, and that’s exactly what Joshua Burnsides offers up on his latest EP, ‘Far O’er the Sounding Main’. […]

Nicole Atkins “Italian Ice” (Single Lock Records, 2020)

May 26, 2020 Ewan Lury 0

Named after her favourite sweet treat in Asbury Park and her alter-ego while shooting dice on the Jersey Shore, ‘Italian Ice’ is the latest album from the extremely talented Nicole Atkins. The album features a wide […]

Gerry Cinnamon “The Bonny” (Little Runaway Records, 2020)

May 22, 2020 Linda Jameson 0

‘The Bonny‘ is the second album from Scottish-born Gerry Cinnamon. Known for his live performances, Cinnamon has created a large following of loyal fans who belt out the lyrics to his songs in a mass singalong […]

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Jesse Malin at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis 10th November 2019

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Jesse Malin

April 29, 2026 0

New Yorker Jesse Malin began his performing career in the New York hardcore band Heart Attack, before assuming the role of vocalist of glam punk band D Generation. Between 1994 and 1999 D Generation released three […]

Mildred “Fenceline”

April 29, 2026 0

Sensitive sounds carry poetic lyrics and encourage deeper reflections on meaning. Mildred is a four-piece band from Oakland, CA, with members: Henry Easton Koehler (vocals, guitar), Jack Schrott (vocals, guitar), Matt Palmquist (vocals, bass, woodwinds) or […]

Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2026

April 29, 2026 0

We’re heading towards the Summer now, May Day falls this week, and the obvious thing would be to offer you, valued reader, a swathe of music that touches on those themes of rebirth and the explosion […]

Josh Okeefe “Bloomin’ Josh Okeefe” (Independent, 2020)

Layla Kaylif “Lovers Don’t Meet” (Canopus, 2020)

Joshua Burnside “Far O’er the Sounding Main” EP (Independent, 2020)

Nicole Atkins “Italian Ice” (Single Lock Records, 2020)

Gerry Cinnamon “The Bonny” (Little Runaway Records, 2020)

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Jesse Malin

Mildred “Fenceline”

Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2026

Rock legend Lenny Kaye to release debut solo album at 79

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