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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings “Soul of a Woman” (Daptone Records, 2017)

November 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

No-one forgets seeing Sharon Jones live – she was a powerful performer, and it is nothing short of tragic that her late-blooming recording career was so cruelly cut short this year. In a conversation with JJ […]

Various Artists “Won’t be Home for Christmas” (Hemifran/Paraply Records, 2017)

November 28, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Just one look at the cover of this collection of Christmas themed songs by an eclectic mix of eighteen singer-songwriters gives a clue as to the content. This is Christmas deep in the heart of Americana-land: […]

Jeffrey Martin “One Go Around” (Fluff & Gravy Records, 2017)

November 27, 2017 David Cowling 0

What saves Jeffrey Martin from the pile of identikit singer-songwriters, the troubled troubadours, are his lyrics and his storytelling. He doesn’t stretch too far; he tells of the dreams and the frustrations of working-class life, in […]

Joana Serrat “Dripping Springs” (Loose, 2017)

November 24, 2017 David Cowling 0

This is one of those records that sounds so lush and wonderful that you think that listening to it on repeat would begin to erode its charms. Well, take it from me: repeated listens only serve […]

Gun Outfit “Out of Range” (Paradise of Bachelors, 2017)

November 23, 2017 David Cowling 0

It took precisely two songs on this latest release from the estimable GO before I was convinced that this would be their strongest record so far. I was right; though these two songs are a brilliant […]

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