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[ July 17, 2026 ] Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could” Videos
[ July 17, 2026 ] Bella White “A Sign In The Weather” Album Reviews
[ July 17, 2026 ] Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates News
[ July 17, 2026 ] Classic Clips: Anna Tivel “Rodeo Queens” – She’s Speaking Classic Clips
[ July 17, 2026 ] Paperback Riders: Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead” Book Reviews

The Other Side of Me: David Jarman’s long love of the eclectic output of Jeff Beck

July 5, 2022 David Jarman 1

From ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’, Dad’s disco dancing favourite, to sharing the stage with Johnny Depp at the Royal Albert Hall – this has been my journey with Jeff Beck, and I’ve enjoyed every twist and […]

The Other Side of Me: Michael Macy goes west – West Africa that is – for the music of Habib Koite

June 21, 2022 Michael Macy 2

I have an eclectic taste in music even though I started out listening to americana before there was the name and keep coming back to it. One non-americana music I have long enjoyed is from West […]

The Other Side of Me: Andrew Frolish recalls rocking out with Magnum

June 7, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

When I opened the email reminding me that it was my turn to share ‘The Other Side of Me’, I had just returned home from a gig by classic rockers Magnum and so it seemed appropriate […]

The Other Side of Me: Jonathan Smith on how the Jesus and Mary Chain changed everything

May 24, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

It was 1986, at a party at someone’s house, I don’t remember whose. I didn’t really want to be there, it was definitely a peer pressure thing. I’d probably ridden my tiny moped there, cloaked in […]

The Other Side of Me: Tim Newby pays homage to the unique sound of Joy Division

April 26, 2022 Tim Newby 0

Joy Division is miles away from my regular musical wheel-house which is more often of a rootsy nature as it digs deep into bluegrass, blues, and americana which does not in any way describe Joy Division […]

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]

Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0

A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0

Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

Interviews

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0

Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]

Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: John Lingard “Broken Receiver”

November 12, 2020 0

John Lingard was born in Nottingham, but moved to Australia when he was ten. This song, however, came out of a song-writing collaboration trip to Nashville and was co-written with Mark Watrous.

Videos

Video Premiere: Caroline Spence “Mint Condition”

October 4, 2019 0

This is a really nice live take from Caroline Spence of her wonderful song ‘Mint Condition‘, which is also the title track of her new new album, out now. She’s touring the UK too, dates below, […]

Album Reviews

Marisa Anderson “Still, Here”

November 17, 2022 0

Pared-down, guitar-led folk, blues and country instrumentals that could be film soundtracks – beautiful, yet occasionally unsettling. Cinematic is an overused term in music reviewing but in the case of Portland-based guitarist Marisa Anderson’s latest instrumental […]