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The Milk Carton Kids “All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do” (Anti-Records, 2018)

July 10, 2018 Denis Parkinson 0
The Milk Carton Kids are Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale. Up to now an acoustic duo who are gaining growing recognition and acclaim, but for their latest release ‘All the Things That I Did and All […]
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David Myhr “Lucky Day” (Monogram Recordings/Lojinx, 2018)

July 9, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Not many albums cross our paths that are the product of research for a doctoral thesis – in fact ‘Lucky Day‘ may be the first such. David Myhr has been working for four years on researching […]
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L. A. Edwards “True Blue” (Independent, 2018)

July 9, 2018 Paul Kerr 0
Hailing from South California, L. A. Edwards has hooked up with Heartbreaker Ron Blair in the producer’s chair for this collection of what is probably best described as “soft rock,” that genre which ruled FM radio […]
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Cowboy Junkies “All That Reckoning” (Proper Records, 2018)

July 6, 2018 Michael Farley 0
Cowboy Junkies will be known to many given that they have now been performing together for 33 years and were at the forefront of the Americana movement. It’s hard to keep count of the albums they’ve […]
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Son of the Chief “Needless Road” (Boxwood Records, 2018)

July 6, 2018 Elise Kennedy 0
The Scottish singer Son of the Chief, more commonly known as Mackie Mackintosh, has released a debut solo album “Needless Road” that is a true Americana-indie album. The ten-track piece from the Scottish artist sticks true to […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 songs by The Delines

May 14, 2026 0
Those sufficiently long in the tooth may remember Margaret Thatcher’s purported praise of senior Conservative Party politician William Whitelaw: “Every prime minister needs a Willie”. For americana enthusiasts, their Willy could well be a Vlautin, songwriter […]
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Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

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Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]
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Thin Lear “Many Disappeared”

May 14, 2026 0
Thin Lear’s tales of death and loss sweetened by delectable pop melodies. New York-based Matt Longo, aka Thin Lear, grew up writing short stories, and that narrative style pervades his Many Disappeared album. Longo says he […]

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Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

May 14, 2026 0
Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]
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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

May 13, 2026 0
The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]
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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 0
“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

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Shovelin Stone “Shovelin Stone” (Independent, 2019)

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