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‘The Twang Factor’ presents: Phil Hooley

December 1, 2020 Clint West 0
Sadly we are coming to the end of our present series of ‘The Twang Factor’. Next week we will be giving you the opportunity to vote for your favourite act from the present series. The act […]
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‘The Twang Factor’ presents: M. Butterfly

November 24, 2020 Clint West 0
Welcome to the penultimate edition of the first series of ‘The Twang Factor’.  This week’s artist is Martyn Moss from Brighton who performs under the name M. Butterfly.  In Martyn’s own words: “M. Butterfly is from Brighton […]
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‘The Twang Factor’ presents: Marsh & The Reluctant Friends

November 17, 2020 Clint West 0
This week’s ‘Twang Factor’ is the eighth in our first series of ten. Once all ten have been published, we will be asking our readers to vote for their favourite featured artist (don’t worry we’ll give […]
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‘The Twang Factor’ presents: St. Mary, St. Michael

November 10, 2020 Clint West 0
Welcome to Week 7 of the first series of ‘The Twang Factor’. Our guest this week is St. Mary, St. Michael from Cincinnati, Ohio. Describing themselves as ‘indie-folk’ the band provide a platform for the work […]
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‘The Twang Factor’ presents: Eli Gardiner

November 4, 2020 Clint West 0
Welcome to this week’s ‘The Twang Factor’. We’ve enjoyed some fabulous unsung artists over the last few weeks and once again we’ve sifted through the entries to pick out another real gem. Eli Gardiner is a […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)

March 31, 2026 0
The second  of two songs that were voted equal ninth by our writers. Another shoo-in for the Top Ten list, given the high esteem in which Jason Isbell is held by americana fans. In our Best […]
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Dylan LeBlanc returns to his “Cautionary Tale” and releases fan favourite demo

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Louisiana singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc has announced the 10th Anniversary re-release of his acclaimed album Cautionary Tale, which is due out on May 15, 2026, via Single Lock Records and includes a limited run on yellow vinyl. […]
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Norma “Country Catering”

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West Coast Americana from Norway’s Mississippi. The Østfold county is dubbed by some as Norway’s Mississippi, as the country’s longest river, the Glomma, flows through its densely populated lowland area on its way to the Oslo […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

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T. Gold “Wagoner’s Lad” – you can’t trust ’em

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It’s taken six years for T.Gold (Saman Khoujinian and Gabriel Anderson) to produce their second album, which was released last Friday and is called “Life is a Wonder and It’s Cruel“. The album was inspired by […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Kate & Anna McGarrigle “Kate & Anna McGarrigle”

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I first got to see Kate and Anna McGarrigle live at the New Victoria Theatre on February 19th 1977 when they had just released their debut album, the eponymous ‘Kate & Anna McGarrigle’ and were about […]
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Something for the weekend: Sam Outlaw “Lonely Man”

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That’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song from “SoCal country” artist Sam Outlaw who’s been fairly prolific of late – his new album ‘Popular Mechanics’ was […]

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