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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 Dean Nardi 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 […]

Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

February 17, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

February 10, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

Behind the Songs: Dillon Warnek “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep”

December 2, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Dillon Warnek’s “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep” is a sharp and dizzying collection of songs about everything and anything. “Rolling Stone” raved that his debut album “Now That It’s All Over”, was full of “wry character […]

Behind the Songs: Carson McHone “Pentimento”

October 10, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Carson McHone’s music is utterly timeless, of the type that listeners of many generations can find appealing. For much of her career, we’ve known the Austin, Texas, singer-songwriter to engage in wistful americana tunes that avoid […]