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[ March 16, 2026 ] Morgan Nagler “I’ve Got Nothing to Lose, and I’m Losing It” Album Reviews
[ March 16, 2026 ] Live Review: The Hanging Stars + Sunsinger & the High Seas, The Bear, Luton – 7th March 2026 Live Reviews
[ March 16, 2026 ] The Tines “Barrows” Album Reviews
[ March 16, 2026 ] Folk Roundup – Maz O’Connor, Luke Giles, Amy Hopwood, Georgia Shackleton, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Claire Vine Reviews
[ March 16, 2026 ] Sounds from beyond the Shed 224 “Early Morning Thoughts” Columns

Robert Francis and The End Times “Vol. 1” (Aeronaut Records, 2020)

July 24, 2020 Diccon Johnston 0

‘Vol. 1’ is a curious title for an album by an artist with such a long track record, giving fair warning that there is a new avenue that Robert Francis is going to explore. With the […]

Loudon Wainwright III returns with “I’d Rather Lead A Band”

July 24, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Loudon Wainwright III has unveiled his new album ‘I’d Rather Lead A Band’ which will be released on October 9th in the UK via Thirty Tigers. A collaboration with Vince Giordano and his band The Nighthawks, […]

Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams discuss art and empathy

July 23, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

There’s a really interesting feature courtesy of the New Yorker when journalist Amanda Petrusich speaks to Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams together but remotely, chatting to them about “songwriting, the legacy of Bob Dylan, the cruelty […]

Gillian Welch to release new volume of “lost recordings” – Listen

July 20, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Gillian Welch has confirmed the digital release of ‘Boots No.2: The Lost Songs, Vol.1’ which will come out at the end of this month via Acony Records, the independent record label she and partner David Rawlings […]

The show goes on: Red Rooster 2020 is happening

July 15, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well there’s a turn up for the books. After looking like cancellation was a near certainty along with every other festival this year, the organisers of the roots festival Red Rooster have announced that the festival […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@martinjohnson My favourite band of the last few years....
By Paul Kerr , 13 hours ago
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Various Artists - AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Mar...
By Peter Thompson , 13 hours ago
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The Wattstax box disc 4 ft Carla Thomas and Albert King...
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John Prine - Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings
By Joe Nathan , 22 hours ago
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@paul-kerr Great album, great band and I had a good cha...
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The spell binding Spellbinder from The Third Mind.
By Paul Kerr , 1 day ago
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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
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Brit Taylor's latest Land of The Forgotten is well wort...
By Richard Parkinson , 2 days ago
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Margo Cilker - California Dogwood EP
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago

Artwork for Morgan Nagler's album I've got northing left to lose and I'm losing it

Morgan Nagler “I’ve Got Nothing to Lose, and I’m Losing It”

March 16, 2026 0

Indie/americana debut solo album for experienced newcomer. Sometimes a musical career takes a few detours before arriving at its true destination. For Morgan Nagler, the path has been circuitous; long before she became a respected songwriter […]

Live Review: The Hanging Stars + Sunsinger & the High Seas, The Bear, Luton – 7th March 2026

March 16, 2026 0

The Hanging Stars have a way of grabbing your attention. On the strength of the soundcheck at The Rambling Roots Review last April, their merch stand was breached and several records purchased, even before the set […]

The Tines “Barrows”

March 16, 2026 0

The sophomore album from New Haven, Connecticut’s indie-sleaze-inspired quartet. Early 2021, studio footage reveals a minimalist performance, little physical expression, three of the band members partly masked, as befits COVID times. The music is economical: a […]