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Caroline Spence “Heart Go Wild”

September 25, 2025 Peter Churchill 0
Another exceedingly classy album from the marvellous Caroline Spence. Caroline Spence may not be a household name, but, for those in the know, a new album is always cause for celebration. Spence was featured in these […]
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Tim Grimm “Bones of Trees”

September 25, 2025 Andy Davidson 0
Fine-grained songs from a craftsman’s hands. “Folk songs transmit history and stories, serve as a means of personal and collective expression and entertainment. Through their narrative, they connect generations.”  AI proved useful when asked for the […]
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William Prince “Further From The Country”

September 24, 2025 Jonny Brick 0
Nine mostly melancholy tunes from the talented Canadian singer/songwriter. William Prince’s gruff croon is familiar to Radio 2 audiences, and he recently opened for Midland at their three UK shows. His fifth album is the first […]
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Dallas Burrow “The Way the West Was Won”

September 24, 2025 Sebastian Reyes Turner 0
Fragments of the Old West survive in an ever-changing world. Two days of intense inspiration were as long as it took Texas-born songwriter Dallas Burrow to record his latest album, “The Way the West Was Won”. […]
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Briscoe “Heat of July”

September 23, 2025 Jonathan Smith 0
Fresh air, clear skies and open roads from Austin, Texas duo. Briscoe comprises songwriter duo Philip Lupton and Truett Heintzelman, lifelong friends based out of Austin, Texas. Following 2023’s “West of It All”, they have spent […]

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Well that’s it for this week dear reader. Don’t forget to get your tickets for our 25 year anniversary event if you haven’t yet – all the details are here. It’d be remiss of us to […]
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Teddy Thompson “Never Be The Same”

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Guitar-based pop, done skilfully, with words reflecting life’s imperfections. Teddy Thompson, the son of British folk icons Richard and Linda Thompson, was born in the UK but now lives in Brooklyn. This is his tenth self-penned […]
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Americana Stories – Dean Owens “The Motel And The Highway”

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In March, we put out a request for short fiction written around the subject of americana. The first to answer our call was one of our favourite singer/songwriters, Dean Owens. He also appeared on our Podcast […]

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Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

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Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]
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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0
To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]

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Track Premiere: Turn Turn Turn “Antietam”

March 5, 2026 0
Turn Turn Turn are an Americana trio of singer-songwriters based in Minneapolis, MN, and Eau Claire, WI, featuring Savannah Smith (vocals, guitar), Barb Brynstad (vocals, bass), and Adam Levy (vocals, guitar), and are known particularly for […]
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Hello dear readers. We are in unprecedented times which are worrying for everyone, but particularly for those who make a living from their music who are facing specific challenges at the moment. With essentially the whole […]
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Alex Williams “Waging Peace”

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Old-school and comfortably-fitting. After succumbing to the temptations of the “rockstar” lifestyle following the release of his debut album in 2017, Alex Williams returns, having laid down his weapons of self-destruction. His mission is to find […]

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