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[ March 16, 2026 ] The Tines “Barrows” Album Reviews
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[ March 16, 2026 ] The Song Remains: Joseph Allen “Country Joe” McDonald (1942 – 2026) Features
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Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy announces new album, new video – Watch

October 31, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And it’s as oddly esoteric as you might imagine from his highness, amazing cover too. “The Pitch” reports: “Bonnie “Prince” Billy, aka Will Oldham, has announced a new album that covers Susanna’s 2007 LP Sonata Mix Dwarf […]

Jason Isbell appears on Andrew Marr Show

October 30, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Jason Isbell made an appearance on the Andrew Marr show yesterday morning playing the track If We Were Vampires from his latest album. Described by Marr as “the maverick star of americana” you can catch the […]

First Aid Kit post new track from next album – Listen

October 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The one time in life that a first aid kit is a good sign is when it’s the name of a Swedish band, and so rejoice on a Friday afternoon as Rolling Stone report: “For First […]

Tom Waits’ remastered “Anti” albums out next month

October 26, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

If you’re stuck for stocking fillers for 6 different people this Christmas, Tom Waits is set to release newly remastered versions of each of his acclaimed albums in the Anti-catalogue next month. In addition, the album ‘Real […]

Elizabeth Cook talks americana with Rolling Stone

October 25, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And some other things to be honest. Rolling Stone reports: “Elizabeth Cook has been the hippie hillbilly queen of East Nashville’s Americana community for more than a decade. With an accent rooted in rural Florida and […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@martinjohnson My favourite band of the last few years....
By Paul Kerr , 11 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Various Artists - AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Mar...
By Peter Thompson , 12 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Wattstax box disc 4 ft Carla Thomas and Albert King...
By Richard Parkinson , 20 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
John Prine - Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings
By Joe Nathan , 21 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@paul-kerr Great album, great band and I had a good cha...
By Martin Johnson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The spell binding Spellbinder from The Third Mind.
By Paul Kerr , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Brit Taylor's latest Land of The Forgotten is well wort...
By Richard Parkinson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Margo Cilker - California Dogwood EP
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago

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 […]

Folk Roundup – Maz O’Connor, Luke Giles, Amy Hopwood, Georgia Shackleton, Amy Leach & Alasdair Paul, Claire Vine

March 16, 2026 0

The second Folk Round Up of the year, and we are blessed with six amazing albums to review. There is something for everyone here, from traditional folk to innovative music and a collection of songs from […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 224 “Early Morning Thoughts”

March 16, 2026 0

Generally, there’s a rhythm to the week, and as the days get longer and the mornings lighter, that rhythm tends to stretch a bit. I’ve always been a ‘morning person’; I’ve spent most of my life […]