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Three for Silver “The Way We Burn” (Independent 2017)

October 10, 2017 Phil Grant 0
Sometimes a style is clear, defined and worn heartily on the sleeve for all to see. Other times a musical style can be subtle, nuanced and gently weaving in and out of tradition and innovation. Sometimes, […]
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The Penny Black Remedy “Maintaining Dignity In Awkward Situations” (Mondo Del Mundo, 2017)

October 9, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
This third album from the London based “folk, punk, ska and country” specialists, The Penny Black Remedy (TPBR from now on) dials down the feel good dance factor that has characterised their live shows and which […]
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Days Are Done “Closer” (Independent, 2017)

October 9, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
The debut EP from London-based Days Are Done, aka Emmy Kay and Adam Lewis, is as with most EPs a showcase for the range of their music. It will probably be classed as folk-rock by those […]
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Flagship Romance “Tales from the Self-Help Section” (Gatorbone Records 2017)

October 6, 2017 Owen Gillham 0
Great band name; awesome title for a record, pregnant with wholesome introspection and whimsy; cool artwork… Knowing nothing about a band at all, one is too often tempted to judge a book (or in this case, […]
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Ali Handal “That’s What She Said” (Red Parlour Records, 2017)

October 5, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0
Ali Handal positions her herself as a Sheryl Crow with more sass and sharper guitar skills, and she’s not far short of the mark on the evidence of this album of self-penned tunes (except two – […]

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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

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Remedy Motel “Counting Sand”

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Book review: Richard Houghton “Iain Matthews: A People’s History”

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Tracks

Something for the weekend: This is Lorelie “Where’s Your Love Now (Waxahatchee Version)”

April 17, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. Regular readers will no doubt be sick to death now of me plugging this guy but his stuff is so good and as if any more proof was […]
Interviews

Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]
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Remedy Motel “Counting Sand”

April 17, 2026 0
Utah band on a roll with their second ‘comeback’ album after a 15-year hiatus. You feel as though you should showcase this band in our Feature article More People Really Should Know About..…because, despite the fact […]

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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]
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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0
Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]

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Video Premiere: Alex McEwan “In a World We Don’t Know”

October 10, 2022 0
The scenes of rural beauty in the video for ‘In a World We Don’t Know’ are a perfect match for this timeless song.  Filmed by Joao Faria at Southwark Farm, Penshurst, and then edited by Damian […]
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Bucking the trend, the festival is planning its biggest year yet! “The Long Road Festival, a celebration of Country, Americana, Roots, Folk Rock music, and culture”, returns to the impressive grounds of Stanford Hall in Leicestershire […]

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