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The Bills “Til the Blues Have Gone” (Wheeling Records, 2020)

December 9, 2020 Helen Jones 0
On ‘Keeping the Blues Alive’ Bill Booth and Bill Troiani – who collectively make up The Bills – sing about heartbreak keeping the genre going, and indeed it’s a passion of the blues that comes through […]
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Hector Gannet “Big Harcar” (Independent, 2020)

December 8, 2020 Tim Martin 0
Songs and albums about the North East of England have a long and honourable history. Big Harcar, which is part of the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland, is another interesting entry in the list. […]
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Jesse Brint “This Is How We Say Goodbye” (EP) (Independent, 2020)

December 8, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0
Well, this is a nice surprise. From the absolute backwoods of Nowheresville Island (not it’s actual name), British Columbia comes Jesse Brint. He’s only recently turned to folksy twang from years pursuing rock and metal. Quite […]
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The Magpie Arc “EP 2” (Collective/Perspective, 2020)

December 7, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
The Magpie Arc are Nancy Kerr and Martin Simpson (with Alex Hunter – Bass, Tom A. Wright – drums/percussion, Adam Holmes – guitars and vocals), and ‘EP 2‘ is – surprise, surprise – their second release. […]
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Martin Ruby “Heaven Get Behind Me” (WhistlePig Records, 2020)

December 7, 2020 Peter Tomkins 0
Like a half-heard tune from another world ‘Fellini Is Dying (drunk in the afternoon)’, the opening track from Martin Ruby’s ‘Heaven Get Behind Me’, emerges from behind traffic and crowds recorded on New York’s Sixth Avenue. […]

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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