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Kathleen Grace with Larry Goldings “Tie Me To You” (Monsoon Records, 2020)

May 11, 2020 Helen Jones 0

Kathleen Grace went into creating the album ‘Tie Me To You’ with the same feeling that has inspired so many before her: heartbreak. Her devastation was so deep that Grace was barely sleeping and drowning herself […]

Tin Toy Cars “Hello Pariah” (New Relic Records, 2020)

May 11, 2020 Russell Murphy 0

Imagine you are a seven-year veteran of Cirque du Soleil and one of your gigs is currently – well, assume not actually currently, given the state of the world – the bass player in the show […]

American Aquarium “Lamentations” (New West Records, 2020)

May 7, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

BJ Barham has always been better than average when it comes to delivering hard truths in the form of memorable turns of phrase. Fans of American Aquarium have come to expect songs that are plain-spoken, quick-witted, […]

Brian Fallon “Local Honey” (Thirty Tigers, 2020)

May 7, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

On his third solo outing, Brian Fallon, by now well away from the New Jersey garage band sound of Gaslight Anthem, moves further into the realm of introspective singer song writing. ‘Local Honey’ is a short […]

Sylvia Rose Novak “Bad Luck” (Independent, 2020)

May 7, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0

Here we find the sweetest of voices, but there’s clearly bad news and ‘Bad Luck’ up ahead in these songs from Alabama native Sylvia Rose Novak. She delivers an uncomplicated, simple sound; vocally reminiscent of Rosanne […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Donna the Buffalo - Life’s a Ride
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Americana 25 Festival
Yeah. Great line up. Can’t wait.
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Tinariwen - Hoggar
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The Salt Collective - A Brief History of Blindness
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RIP Wes McGhee
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RE: Joe Ely Has Died
I was very sorry to hear this news when it was reported...
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RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished reading Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy...
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Nada Surf - Let Go
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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0

When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0

Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0

If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

Kathleen Grace with Larry Goldings “Tie Me To You” (Monsoon Records, 2020)

Tin Toy Cars “Hello Pariah” (New Relic Records, 2020)

American Aquarium “Lamentations” (New West Records, 2020)

Brian Fallon “Local Honey” (Thirty Tigers, 2020)

Sylvia Rose Novak “Bad Luck” (Independent, 2020)

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

Various Artists “Old No. 1 Revisited”

Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June