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Nick Gamer “Suburban Cowboy”

August 18, 2022 Sean Hannam 0
Honky tonks, midnight angels, truck stops, neon signs and bourbon loom large on this promising debut album – classic country but with a dark, cinematic edge. ‘Suburban Cowboy’, the debut album by Oregon singer-songwriter, Nick Gamer, […]
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Laura Benitez & The Heartache “California Centuries”

August 18, 2022 Peter Churchill 0
Country artist gets personal and takes aim. On first listen ‘California Centuries,’ the third album from Laura Benitez & The Heartache is a straight-up country album; up-tempo and joyful with a hint of bluegrass. But Benitez […]
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Chris Canterbury “Quaalude Lullabies”

August 18, 2022 Helen Jones 0
Soulful country that despite its humble beginnings still manages to stir and move. “Try as I may, try as I might / To see the dark in the back of my eyes / There’s an army […]
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Fritillaries “Fritillaries”

August 17, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0
Sensitive, wistful and accomplished folky debut album from Bristol based duo. Fritillaries are a type of plant which produce bell-shaped, chequered flowers in the spring. The Fritillaries the band comprise Hannah Pawson and Gabriel Wynne who […]
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Teddy and the Rough Riders “Teddy and the Rough Riders”

August 17, 2022 Sean Hannam 0
Cosmic country and vintage West Coast influences are all over this sturdy, Margo Price-produced debut. Teddy and the Rough Riders are one of Margo Price’s favourite Nashville bands. In fact, she likes them so much that […]

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We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]
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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, an exciting day for us as we announce full details for our 25 year event which takes place in Liverpool later this year – you can find more […]
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Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May

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Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her upcoming new album Shadow Child, an album about motherhood whose nine songs each represent a month of gestation, will be released May 8th via Outside Music. Lapell has […]

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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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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Founded in the Texas garage of bassist Jarrod Nall and guitarist/vocalist Jacob Shipman in 2013, the band released their debut, self-titled EP just two years later. Their sophomore EP, Cities Made of Sand, came out in […]
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Nick Lowe “Trombone” – blow that brass

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Continuing our theme of big names, here’s a Nick Lowe’s live favourite ‘Trombone‘, recorded here with Los Straitjackets, which is taken from the upcoming album ‘Indoor Safari‘ which is his first studio release since 2019.  The […]
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Video Premiere: The Sweet Things “Ain’t Got Enough Room (In My Heart)”

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Check out the new single from New York band The Sweet Things.  ‘Ain’t Got Enough Room (In My Heart)’ is a bluesy country ballad about failed romance and broken relationships.  The song steadily builds to it’s […]

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