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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

Lost Brothers return with new album, video – Watch

November 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

“The Lost Brothers’ harmonies are to die for, as near as a duo have got to the mastery of The Everlys and The Louvin Brothers’ tender close harmony singing that I’ve heard anywhere near these shores.” […]

Billy Bragg: “music can make connections in these divisive times”

November 3, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A really nice comment piece in the i newspaper today from Billy Bragg in which he talks about music having the power to heal the wounds of Brexit. He writes: “Although the Leave campaign was victorious […]

Jeremy Hunt: Jason Isbell is “a bit anodyne”

November 2, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

Robert Peston has written a piece for today’s New Statesman in which both he and Jeremy Hunt manage to insult Jason Isbell in the space of one paragraph: The more worrying thing of course would have […]

Be Grateful – it’s November

November 2, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

And if that seems like an odd thing to say, what with the dark evenings, the deterioration in weather patterns and the general onset of the miserable part of winter then there’s something you’re forgetting. Feel […]

Handsome Family announce 2018 tour

November 1, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Everyone’s favourite spooky / weird / incredibly engaging / thoughtful lyrical producing / musical genius Americana band the Handsome Family have announced a series of UK dates for 2018. This will see them playing a set […]

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...
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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
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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 , 2 days 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...
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Margo Cilker - California Dogwood EP
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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 […]