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Alasdair Roberts “The Fiery Margin” (Drag City Records, 2019)

September 4, 2019 Mike Elliott 0

Alasdair Roberts continues his exploration of traditional song structures, melodies, and instrumentation with a foot – and an ear – in the present with his latest, ‘The Fiery Margin.’ Joined again by bassist Stevie Jones and […]

The Harmaleighs “She Won’t Make Sense” (Nettwerk, 2019)

September 4, 2019 Louie Joe 0

The Harmaleighs is a Nashville duet formed by guitarist Haley Grant, bassist Kaylee Jasperson and Susan. Technically, that should make a trio, right? But truth be told, Susan is not a real person, as she’s just […]

Matthew Squires “Visions Of America” (Independent Release, 2019)

September 3, 2019 Steven Howlett 0

As the world continues to pick up pace and we struggle not to be left behind, it’s sometimes almost panic inducing to contemplate the impossibility of listening to all the new music available. Artists also have […]

Merival “Lesson” (Merival Records, 2019)

September 3, 2019 Mark Johnson 0

From Toronto comes the debut album from Merival, aka Anna Horvath, though to say album is a bit of a stretch at less than 25 minutes, with some of the 8 tracks being barely songs. Horvath […]

Dan Bern “Regent Street” (Independent, 2019)

September 2, 2019 Harold Hogan 0

Dan Bern has been relentlessly creating things for at least the last quarter of a century, very probably longer. Paintings, books, radio stations, and, most relevant to our interests here, songs. Twenty-five releases deep he shows […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
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Ashley McBryde - Wild (vinyl)
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Liz stringer ‘ first time really feeling’Melbourne song...
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RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
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Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
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Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
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Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

May 19, 2026 0

Peter Case, one of the master songwriters, has enjoyed a fifty-year recording career and has been writing songs for even longer. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but his recording career has been centred on […]

The Fugitives “The Fugitives”

May 19, 2026 0

Highly regarded Canadian folkies continue to impress with album number seven. Formed in 2005, Canadian folkies The Fugitives have, over the subsequent eleven years, garnered themselves quite a reputation for delivering memorable live shows full of […]

Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

May 19, 2026 0

Old Crow Medicine Show will release their new record Union Made on 5th June 2026 with Hartland Records via Firebird Music. The album finds the two-time Grammy-winning string band reflecting upon the people, places, and stories […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

May 19, 2026 0

Interviews

Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

May 18, 2026 1

At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]

Interviews

Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

May 14, 2026 0

Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]

Interviews

Interview: Jarrod Dickenson

November 8, 2018 2

The honey-voiced Jarrod Dickenson has toured extensively across the USA, Europe, the UK and Ireland. If you have been lucky enough to catch one of his performances, alongside his wife, Claire, then you will have been drawn […]

Album Reviews

Josh Halper “Schlemiel”

September 2, 2025 0

Accomplished record of many ‘halves’ from Brooklyn via Nashville sessioneer. “Schlemiel” is Brooklyn-based Nashville-raised (progeny of a “…Jewish, New York Deadhead” no less) session guitar whiz Josh Halper’s second solo LP, and it may be considered […]

Videos

Video: The Long Ryders “Looking For Lewis & Clark”

July 20, 2018 0

For the retro slot we have one of the great live bands, in fact great bands period and an incendiary performance of Looking For Lewis & Clark. Have a great weekend everyone while The Long Ryders […]

Alasdair Roberts “The Fiery Margin” (Drag City Records, 2019)

The Harmaleighs “She Won’t Make Sense” (Nettwerk, 2019)

Matthew Squires “Visions Of America” (Independent Release, 2019)

Merival “Lesson” (Merival Records, 2019)

Dan Bern “Regent Street” (Independent, 2019)

Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

The Fugitives “The Fugitives”

Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

Dirt Road Souls “(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine”

More People Really Should Know About: Todd Day Wait