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The Stephen Stanley Band “Jimmy & The Moon” (Wolfe Island Records, 2017)

March 5, 2018 David Cowling 1
Most people wilfully misremember the 1980’s – they selectively associate the decade with musical excesses with 12” extended mixes of new romantic and electro-pop music. Parallel to this were a myriad of other things, one of […]
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Ady Johnson “London Songs” (Independent, 2018)

March 2, 2018 David Cowling 0
It isn’t often that a record reminds the listener of Ray Davies, Mark Linkous and Tom Waits, as this one does. It has the lyrical sensibility of Davies, the clatter and oomph of Waits at his […]
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Arcelia “Building On The Land” (How Now 2018)

March 2, 2018 Dave Clarke 0
In Old Spanish, Arcelia means “treasure chest” which is a good way of describing the outstanding musicianship and variety of this album. Arcelia are a trio consisting of Gavin Alexander on guitar and vocals; Teresa Gallager […]
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Jane Allison “Methylene Blue” (Horus Music Limited 2017)

March 1, 2018 Jim Finnie 0
Just occasionally, an album comes along where almost from the first note the music just reaches out, wraps itself around you and reaches deep into your very soul. With her second album, Methylene Blue, Aberystwyth born […]
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Nathaniel Bellows “Swan and Wolf” (Independent 2018)

March 1, 2018 Keith Hargreaves 1
Polymath Bellows has released an album and accompanying art work designed to give the listener a whole artistic experience. This reviewer is fairly unimpressed. In order to arrest the attention of an audience, an artist needs […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

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Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

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Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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Tucker Zimmerman “Dream Me A Dream”

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”

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Features

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

July 27, 2026 0
Dean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael […]
Album Reviews

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

July 27, 2026 0
A labour of love, twenty years in the making from renowned Irish singer-songwriter. It is more than twenty years since Mick Flannery released his debut album Evening Train, but the tale it told of (as he puts […]
Robert Plany Savking Grace
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Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2026 0
The Americana Music Association has announced that singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant will receive the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honours & Awards, taking place on 16th September 2026, at […]

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  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”
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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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Videos

Video: The Andrew Collins Trio “Big Toaster”

June 7, 2018 0
Canadian Andrew Collins is releasing two albums, Tongue and Groove on June 25th, the first songs, the second instrumentals.  This is from the latter and shows some impressive chops.  Great fun too.
Album Reviews

Julie Arsenault “Nothing Sweeter”

December 8, 2023 0
A collection of intense and inspired songs of the heart. The accompanying PR with this album says, “Please refrain from listening if you are in a hurry”. That is definitely good advice. This is an intense […]
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Darren Jessee “The Jane Room 217” (Bar/None Records, 2018)

September 13, 2018 0
For much of his career, North Carolina’s Darren Jessee has contented himself with standing (or, more accurately – drumming) at the edge of the spotlight. Excerpts from his resume include: member of Hiss Golden Messenger, contributor […]

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