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Three for Silver “The Way We Burn” (Independent 2017)

October 10, 2017 Phil Grant 0
Sometimes a style is clear, defined and worn heartily on the sleeve for all to see. Other times a musical style can be subtle, nuanced and gently weaving in and out of tradition and innovation. Sometimes, […]
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The Penny Black Remedy “Maintaining Dignity In Awkward Situations” (Mondo Del Mundo, 2017)

October 9, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
This third album from the London based “folk, punk, ska and country” specialists, The Penny Black Remedy (TPBR from now on) dials down the feel good dance factor that has characterised their live shows and which […]
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Days Are Done “Closer” (Independent, 2017)

October 9, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
The debut EP from London-based Days Are Done, aka Emmy Kay and Adam Lewis, is as with most EPs a showcase for the range of their music. It will probably be classed as folk-rock by those […]
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Flagship Romance “Tales from the Self-Help Section” (Gatorbone Records 2017)

October 6, 2017 Owen Gillham 0
Great band name; awesome title for a record, pregnant with wholesome introspection and whimsy; cool artwork… Knowing nothing about a band at all, one is too often tempted to judge a book (or in this case, […]
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Ali Handal “That’s What She Said” (Red Parlour Records, 2017)

October 5, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0
Ali Handal positions her herself as a Sheryl Crow with more sass and sharper guitar skills, and she’s not far short of the mark on the evidence of this album of self-penned tunes (except two – […]

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Album Reviews

Hadnot Creek “The End of the Road”

July 30, 2026 0
Late beginnings, hard-earned wisdom and songs that find grace amid life’s darker corners. Robert Sawrey’s story inevitably shapes the way The End of the Road is heard. Recording under the name Hadnot Creek, he only began […]
The Truffle Boys live at the Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham - 21st July 2026
Live Reviews

Live Review: The Truffle Valley Boys, The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 21st July 2026

July 30, 2026 0
There is a particular kind of pleasure in listening to crackly vinyl, hearing the ghosts of bluegrass and honky-tonk pioneers through layers of hiss and surface noise. But those records can sometimes leave you wondering what […]
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Buffalo Traffic Jam “Pictures of You”

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If Kings of Leon did americana. Buffalo Traffic Jam is an act that is generating an awful lot of noise at the moment, as well as being one of the hottest concert tickets in town, based […]

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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]
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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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