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More People Should Really Know About: Ethan Setiawan

March 3, 2026 Dean Nardi 0
Since his arrival on the instrumental music scene, mandolinist Ethan Setiawan has enjoyed pushing creative boundaries, even as he continues to embrace the traditional sounds of his chosen instrument. That approach helped him get welcomed into […]
Lowpines (Oli Deakin)
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More People Really Should Know About: Lowpines or Oli Deakin

February 24, 2026 Peter Thompson 0
Lowpines is the performing name of Oli Deakin, a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer currently based in Brooklyn, New York, but originally from Penrith at the edge of the Lake District in the UK. The name […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Pat Reedy

February 10, 2026 Andrew Raw 3
Put simply, it is the quality of Pat Reedy’s blue-collar, rough-at-the-edges, honky-tonk songwriting that makes him stand out so strongly from the crowd. His songs have great, memorable melodies that you want to hear again, even […]
Romi Mayes at Casa del Popolo, Montreal, Canada 30th May 2015
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More People Really Should Know About: Romi Mayes

February 3, 2026 FredArnold 0
It has always been a source of joy and wonder when you come across an excellent artist who should be better known. In some cases, you wait for that moment to arrive, and in others you […]
You tube screen grab of Austin Plaine
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More People Really Should Know About: Austin Plaine

January 27, 2026 Andy Short 2
The cover shot of Austin Plaine’s debut album shows a long, straight train track disappearing into the distance. Alluding to a long journey of discovery. A trip Plaine himself admits he never expected or even aspired […]

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My Girl The River “Manifest Good Things”

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Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey Temecula March 2010

Classic Clip: Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey “Bad News” – venue unknown, 2010

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case/lang/veirs

Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years

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Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog”

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Thunder and Rain, live at the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 28th August 2026

Live Review: Thunder and Rain, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 28th August 2026

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My Girl The River “Manifest Good Things”

September 3, 2026 0
Melody and heartfelt ruminations on family, life and love combine to winning effect on a timeless album. My Girl The River sees Kris Wilkinson Hughes collaborating with husband Joe and daughter Rue, and this wonderfully honest […]
Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey Temecula March 2010
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Classic Clip: Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey “Bad News” – venue unknown, 2010

September 3, 2026 0
Pieta Brown (53) is the daughter of beloved folk singer-songwriter Greg Brown with whom she reunited after a rather bohemian lifestyle following her parents’ separation when she was 2 years old. At the time she was […]
case/lang/veirs
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Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years

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Outstanding one-off album is re-released together with an album of live tracks from the tour that accompanied the album, plus a new song (on vinyl and CD). case/lang/veirs was released in 2016. In keeping with the […]

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  • Classic Clip: Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey “Bad News” – venue unknown, 2010
  • Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years
  • Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog”
  • Live Review: Thunder and Rain, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 28th August 2026
  • Track Premiere: Jaspar Lepak “On The Inside”
  • Video: Cole Gallagher “Chatting Through Steel (Revisited)” ft. David Hidalgo
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Padraig Jack “Minnie” – Listen

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Born on the largest of the Aran Islands, multilingual Padraig Jack is a singer-songwriter who claims influences including James Taylor, Van Morrison, Paul Brady and The Eagles.  ‘Minnie‘ is a love song, of sorts, as the […]
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Preview: Mickelson heads out on tour for some intimate gigs

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Acclaimed singer-songwriter and producer Mickelson who released his new album this week. “If You Can’t Be Right, Be Loud” is heading out on tour in England. The album is described as a “work that dives headfirst […]
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Video Premiere: Amanda Stewart “Drugs” feat. Cabin Boys

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Amanda Stewart’s second single is a deeply personal song about the impact of addiction on relationships.  Lyrically heartbreaking, ‘Drugs’ is performed with real emotion by Stewart and her collaborators Collin Elmore and Reuben Bidez of Nashville […]

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