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Jim Lauderdale “London Southern” (Proper Records, 2017)

March 9, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Three decades into his career Jim Lauderdale has achieved, with London Southern, a long cherished ambition to record an album in London. The temptation to do so was driven by excellent motives – he could record […]
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Linah Rocio “Warrior Talk” (Aveline Records, 2017)

March 9, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
We’re really stretching the boundaries of Americana UK with Chilean born, Swiss based Linah Rocio’s latest album. OK, there’s a banjo to be heard on the second last song here, Megan although it struggles to be […]
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Little Diamonds “New Orleans Bound” (Independent, 2016)

March 8, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0
Essentially a John Prine/Early Dylan channeller, New Orleans Bound offers up 45 minutes of undiluted classic guitar, singer and occasional colour of harmonica, drum, bass or string. As an exercise in nailing a sound – lonesome […]
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Torgeir Waldemar “No Offending Borders” (Ja.Jansen plateproduksjon, 2017)

March 8, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Torgeir Waldemar’s second solo album is a simply stunning offering – a beautifully balanced combination of visionary acoustic songs, full of strong and vivid imagery, and more strident West Coast rock songs, sweetly melodic but shot […]
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Jarrod Dickenson “Ready The Horses” (Hooked Records, 2017)

March 7, 2017 David Cowling 0
Good God Jarrod can sing. He’s a storyteller with a voice rich as agave nectar; he holds a narrative and bends it however he feels, you hang onto every word. On this set of songs he’s […]

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Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”

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Tracks

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”

May 15, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and bear with me dear reader with the track we’re leaving you with for the weekend which despite starting off sounding like we’ve veered into covering 90s-era Britpop, […]
Album Reviews

Cowboy Junkies “Open to Beauty”

May 15, 2026 0
Americana legends celebrate 21st-century releases on latest career retrospective. Forty years in, the Cowboy Junkies remain one of the great under-the-surface bands in Americana: despite having a million-selling classic to their name, they rarely make best-of […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: Patrick Joseph O’Connor “Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community”

May 15, 2026 0
Patrick Joseph O’Connor’s Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community reclaims an overlooked part in American musicology. While places like Chicago, Memphis, and the Mississippi Delta often dominate the story of Blues, O’Connor suggests that […]

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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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Kelley Swindall “You Can Call Me Darlin’ If You Want” (Velvet Elk Records, 2020)

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It is hard to believe this is a debut album and that this wannabe actress, turned singer-songwriter, was inspired to change course only after heartbreak inspired revenge. This album packs a punch so forthright that anyone […]
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Video: Thomas Dollbaum “Florida”

December 17, 2021 0
In ‘Florida’, Thomas Dollbaum delivers a masterful vocal performance, backed beautifully by Kate Teague’s harmonies.  The song begins with just Dollbaum’s storytelling over gently finger-picked guitar.  Steadily, ‘Florida’ builds and grows, with Mac Folger’s violin and […]
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Track Premiere: Kung Fu Hippies “Days Gone By”

March 27, 2025 0
Minnesota rock in it’s purest form is what Kung Fu Hippies are aiming at – and on today’s song ‘Days Gone By‘ they certainly achieve it.  An infectious number, likely to spark thoughts of bands like […]

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