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Essentials: A ten song americana trip through California

February 20, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

The Golden State is one of the geographical pillars of country and roots music giving rise to the Bakersfield sound, acid folk, country rock, the Paisley underground and much more. In 2023, the Country Music Hall of […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Sparklehorse Songs

February 13, 2025 Paul Kerr 4

Sparklehorse, essentially a vehicle for Richmond, Virginia’s Mark Linkous, never achieved huge acclaim over their 15-year career, but they were a critics’ favourite and were well enough recognised to avoid being considered a “cult” band. Linkous […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs About Kings by Elvis Costello

February 6, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

Once upon a time in a land far, far away there was an irascible, canny king. He was known for his illimitable desire for knowledge about all things artistic and his innate sense of musicality with […]

Essentials: The Top Ten 10,000 Maniacs Songs

January 9, 2025 Andy Short 9

The 10,000 Maniacs from Jamestown, New York, formed in 1981. They have a catalogue of alternative indie American rock, and with the band still on the back burner, there is possibly more to come. The Maniacs […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Christmas Albums

December 19, 2024 Dean Nardi 7

When you think of Christmas, certain words pop into your head like visions of sugar plums. They evoke all the usual trappings of Christmas, words like snow, Santa, reindeer, jingle bells, ornaments, tinsel, lights. Well, it […]