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Alejandro Escovedo “The Crossing” (Yep Roc, 2018)

September 27, 2018 Steven Howlett 0
Alejandro Escovedo is renowned for his eclectic catalogue; slipping easily between genres and unafraid to tack between diverse musical reference points he is as comfortable with the raucous six strings of his guitar as he is […]
Album Reviews

Nate Smith “Some Kind of Dancing” (Independent, 2018)

September 26, 2018 Phil Grant 0
LA’s Nate Smith last graced our speakers back in 2016 with concept album ‘Around and Around’; the concept being his personal journey through love, fatherhood, and divorce. Can this new release match such depth of personal engagement […]
Album Reviews

Nathan Bowles “Plainly Mistaken” (Paradise of Bachelors, 2018)

September 26, 2018 Mike Elliott 0
Drawing on Appalachian textures and filtering them through a trio format, acclaimed banjoist Nathan Bowles delivers his latest album, ‘Plainly Mistaken,’ with the addition of fellow band members Rex McMurry on drums and Casey Toll on […]
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Stephen Fearing “The Secret of Climbing” (Rega, 2018)

September 26, 2018 Paul Kerr 0
A founder member of Canadian supergroup Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Stephen Fearing’s 11th solo release is a bit of a departure from his usual routine. Featuring just him and his bespoke Manzer acoustic guitar, ‘The […]
Album Reviews

Drift Mouth “Little Patch of Sky” (Wild Frontier, 2018)

September 25, 2018 Mike Elliott 0
Drift Mouth’s singer/songwriter/ guitarist Lou Poster’s father was a West Virginia coal miner for 37 years.  When he retired around 2006, Poster presented him with a recording of covers and originals that celebrated a career that […]

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Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

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Artwork for Jenny Reynolds album "Willow and Stone"

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

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Patty Loveless and Chris Staplerton at the CMA Awards 2022

Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

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Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn

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Videos

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

July 24, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Alberta’s Starpainter who this week have officially confirmed their new album, Cayenne Flowerbed, which will be out […]
Artwork for Jenny Reynolds album "Willow and Stone"
Album Reviews

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

July 24, 2026 0
Songs on surviving life from an accomplished singer-songwriter, with hints of jazz amongst the folk rock accompaniment. Jenny Reynolds is a singer-songwriter, initially from Boston but now firmly a part of the Texas scene for the […]
Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

  • Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”
  • Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”
  • Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward
  • Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022
  • Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn
  • Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”
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  • Bee Appleseed “Escape From The Digital World” – turn off, tune out, fall into the world
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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
Interviews

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 4
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

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The Good Lovelies “Life On The Road” – Listen

May 26, 2021 0
Canada’s The Good Lovelies have a new release – a three song EP called ‘B-Sides‘.  The thing is though, that these are not rare B-Sides gathered together, they’re songs that didn’t quite manage to sneak onto […]
Videos

Video: Me And My Friends “You Read My Mind”

November 28, 2018 0
A hypnotic and African-influenced piece here on the new single from Me And My Friends, with a wonderful video.  Their new album, Look Up, will be out on December 6th.
Album Reviews

Jessi Colter “Edge of Forever”

November 21, 2023 0
Country outlaws, past and present, join forces and come up with a  truly modern country album Lest one forget, Jessi Colter was one of the original “country outlaws” in that she was one of the quartet […]

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