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Essentials: The top 10 Townes Van Zandt songs

November 4, 2021 Tim Newby 3

Townes Van Zandt is one of the most criminally overlooked songwriters of the last fifty years. His life in a snapshot is simple and scary. Born to a wealthy Texas family, he left to pursue music, […]

A Night to Remember: The Unknown Singer – The Claichaig Inn somewhere in the 80’s

November 4, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 2

The true sense of community singing. Great musical nights are a function of many things so if you have had a hard days walking, something to eat and a few beers then you are likely to […]

Classic Americana Albums: The Flying Burrito Brothers “The Gilded Palace of Sin”

November 3, 2021 Rich Orpin 4

It’s been a couple of months since Jim Finnie’s wonderful article on ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’, in which he acknowledges a debt to Martin Johnson’s excellent piece on ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’. What better excuse than […]

A Night To Remember: Townes Van Zandt – The Hop & Grape, Manchester, December 9th 1994

November 2, 2021 Clint West 1

A rambling, shambling Townes talks a lot, tells long jokes and occasionally sings a song. You don’t always get to see your heroes, or sometimes they become your heroes too late. I never got to see […]

Whatever Happened to… Red Molly

November 1, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

Red Molly are a Roots/Americana trio originating from the upstate New York area. This is a band I’ve loved from the first time I heard them, though, surprisingly, they’ve never made a big impact outside of […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
By Peter Thompson , 6 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
By Andy Short , 2 days ago
World Party - Private Revolution
Oh Karl - you left us much too soon. word on the street...
By deviouspdv , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Little Feat - Time Loves a Hero (vinyl) XTC - English...
By Peter Thompson , 5 days ago
David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
David Allan Coe was certainly a controversial figure, b...
By Joe Nathan , 6 days ago
RE: Versions!
You know those songs that you know and that song become...
By Paul Villers , 6 days ago
RE: My First Record Player
I don't remember the brand of my first record player sa...
By Paul Villers , 7 days ago