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New Richard Thompson acoustic album lands August

June 16, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

As we reported last month, folk legend Richard Thompson will release Acoustic Classics Vol. II on his own Beeswing record label, distributed via Proper, on August 11. On the heels of Acoustic Classics in 2014, the […]

Sarah Jane Scouten heads to UK for dates

June 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Two-time Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee, Sarah Jane Scouten will release her new album “When The Bloom Falls From The Rose” tomorrow which includes the new bluesy-rockabilly single Bang Bang that we previewed last week. Observant […]

RS Country publishes track by track guide to new Jason Isbell

June 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Only one day to wait now for the new Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit album and in order to whet your appetite RS Country have published an extensive track by track guide to it with […]

The Guardian talks to Steve Earle, not an Oasis fan it seems

June 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

There was a really interesting interview with Steve Earle published in The Guardian yesterday which contained some golden nuggets where he talks about being single (“If I go to a baseball game I can stay for […]

John Murry announces more UK dates – September

June 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

John Murry is having a little galavant around the UK next month which you would have thought is enough to let him put his feet up for the rest of the year but no – he’s […]

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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 0

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Artwork for the Wave Pictures album Gained/Lost

The Wave Pictures “Gained/Lost”

March 11, 2026 2

Ambitious, dream-soaked pop that reaches high but rarely quite lands. There’s something immediately intriguing about Gained/Lost. On paper, the ingredients are enticing: the literate jangle of The Smiths, the wide-eyed psych-pop glow of The Flaming Lips, […]

artwork for Lynn Miles album "A Bouquet of Black Flowers"

Lynn Miles “A Bouquet of Black Flowers”

March 11, 2026 2

Pick of the bunch from Canadian troubadour in late career full bloom. Lynn Miles may not yet be among your ‘top ten Canadian songwriters’, but A Bouquet of Black Flowers may be about to change that. […]

New Richard Thompson acoustic album lands August

Sarah Jane Scouten heads to UK for dates

RS Country publishes track by track guide to new Jason Isbell

The Guardian talks to Steve Earle, not an Oasis fan it seems

John Murry announces more UK dates – September

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

The Wave Pictures “Gained/Lost”

Lynn Miles “A Bouquet of Black Flowers”

Nashville outlaw India Ramey enters her Villain Era with new album in May 2026

Natalie del Carmen “Pastures”