The mystery of Michael Hurley. A survivor of the Greenwich Village folk scene who’s ploughed his own unique furrow of pastoral, homespun folk-country blues, long before he was heralded by the freak-folk scene who made an […]
Buddy Miller; singer, guitar player, band leader, songwriter, producer, radio show host, collaborator extraordinaire… He’s a very busy chap. He is also influential; in addition to his own recorded output and playing shows, Miller has worked […]
Admit it, you were worried this would be a one off feature. Would we do that to you, dear valued reader? We would not. And so here’s another clutch of songs and music that deserves to […]
I found Canadian singer songwriter Corb Lund in 2020, through reviewing his ‘Agricultural Tragic’ album. His appeal for me was the blend of wit, Nuggets style garage-rock, and the better sorts of country. He has recorded […]
Memphis legend Jim Dickinson called Bob Frank “The greatest songwriter you never heard”, having known him from the early ‘60s Memphis music scene. While Bob Frank styled himself as a folk musician he wrote his own […]
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