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Leland & the Silver Wells “Leland & the Silver Wells” (Independent, 2018)

September 11, 2018 MD Spenser 0
This lovely album of poetic music can seem portentous at first, but its depth and beauty reveal themselves on repeated listens. The tone is set by the opening track, ‘We Dissolve,’ which features almost orchestral instrumentation underpinned […]
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James House & The Blues Cowboys “James House & The Blues Cowboys” (Proper Records, 2018)

September 11, 2018 Michael Farley 0
James House is a successful country blues artist who many people won’t be familiar with. Having spent much of his long career writing hits for others, House has rarely been the main focus of attention in […]
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Chris Stills “Don’t Be Afraid” (River Gauche Music, 2018)

September 10, 2018 Mark Hegarty 0
‘Don’t Be Afraid’ (written with collaborators including Ryan Adams & Death Cab’s Zac Rae) is Chris Stills’, son of CSNY’s Stephen Stills, first release in over a decade, deferred and influenced by the breakdown of his marriage. […]
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JP Harris “Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing” (Free Dirt Records 2018)

September 10, 2018 Rich Evans 0
For this, his third full-length album, JP Harris has enlisted the production skills of Morgan Jahnig (Old Crow Medicine Show) to help capture some of his life stories. JP’s had a rootless existence, with a background […]
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Ned Collette “Old Chestnut” (It Records, 2018)

September 10, 2018 Rick Bayles 0
On first listening to this album it sounded like a collection of songs where you wait a long time for something to happen and not a lot does. But this is an album that rewards repeated […]

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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"
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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 […]
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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 […]

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  • 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
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Nashville based songwriter sharpens up the words whilst smoothing down the music. Since releasing ‘Desert Dove’ in 2019 Michaela Anne has been through a great deal. Her new record ‘Oh to Be That Free’ although written […]
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Bert Wills “The Storm” – Listen

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Kentucky born, Texas living singer Bert Wills brings us a history lesson to finish our week.  On ‘The Storm‘ Bert Wills capture a steady beat of anticipation leading up to a description of the great hurricane […]
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Neil Young “Archives II: 1972 – 1976” (Reprise, 2020)

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Opening with Letter from ‘Nam – all solo acoustic and plaintive musing and closing with Cortez the Killer – a live incendiary explosion from the ‘Hammy Odeon’, the 10 discs in Archives II mine a Klondike […]

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