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Various Artists “Songs Not Bombs Vol 1”

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A generosity of spirit through the madness. “They say the skies of Lebanon are burning/ Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat They’re showing pictures on the television/ Women and children dying in the streets” Retaliation […]
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The Hello Darlins “The Alders & The Ashes”

March 13, 2024 Martin Johnson 0
An americana gumbo performed by a band of musical experts. The Hello Darlins are a Canadian musical collective formed during the pandemic by singer Candace Lacina and keyboardist Mike Little, both of whom had extensive experience […]
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Harvey Russell “Pure as the Flame”

March 13, 2024 FredArnold 0
Australian country roots artist shows progression on his sophomore album, all about life’s challenges. Harvey Russell hails from Sydney and ‘Pure as the Flame’ is his sophomore album, which suggests that he is a relative newcomer […]
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The Northern Belle “Bats In The Attic”

March 12, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0
The best of nordicana and Scandinavian pop summed up on Norwegians’ fifth long player. It’s only just over 30 years ago that writing a letter was the only affordable way to communicate with loved ones in […]
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Serious Sam Barrett “A Drop Of Morning Dew; Live At Bacca Pipes Folk Club”

March 11, 2024 Graeme Tait 0
Double-live album from Yorkshire troubadour acts as an excellent summation of his career to date. A folk club has existed in the Yorkshire town of Keighley since the 60’s, adopting the name Bacca Pipes during the […]

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Gentle songs of quiet reflection for staying grounded in hurried times. Hot on the heels of last year’s critically acclaimed release, Divorce singer and guitarist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow returns with the eponymously titled debut album from his […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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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 […]
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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

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At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

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