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Shawn Williams “Wallowin’ in the Night”

June 21, 2022 Rhys Kelly 0

Gutsy but uneven bar-room Americana. There is a lot to like about this fourth album by New Orleans songwriter Shawn Williams. In its stronger moments, it brings to mind the raw and direct music of Lucinda […]

Above The Bit “Above The Bit”

June 20, 2022 Paul Russell 0

Fascinating Australian debut from duo with twelve dark historic stories. Any country’s history, often tragic and bleak, has often been the inspiration for great music and this is a really interesting debut from Australian duo Nigel […]

Artwork for The Damn Quails album "Clouding Up Your City"

The Damn Quails “Clouding Up Your City”

June 20, 2022 Ian Kennedy 0

New album from reunited ‘Okie’-folk band, built on live touring. Only the third album from The Damn Quails in over twenty years, but it benefits from the lessons learnt, and scars gathered, along the way. The band’s […]

artwork for Justin Golden album "Hard Times And A Woman"

Justin Golden “Hard Times And A Woman”

June 17, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Golden delivers a fine mix of Blues soaked Americana on excellent debut. Hailing from Virginia, Justin Golden has grown up steeped in the distinctive sound of the fingerpicked Piedmont blues so synonymous with his home state, […]

Album cover art for The Hackensaw Boyd's "The Hackensaw Boys"

The Hackensaw Boys “Hackensaw Boys”

June 17, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0

Festival favourites The Hackensaw Boys return with no-holds-barred Appalachian string, bluegrass, country, and indie-pop. The highly influential Central Virginia musical collective The Hackensaw Boys has been around since 1999 with enough lineup changes to rival The […]