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Thomas Charlie Pederson “Second Hand War” (Karmanian Records, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Keith Hargreaves 0

It’s a family affair as Thomas Pederson is joined and produced by Daniel Pederson. This is a sparse album recorded by someone who has obviously listened to his Dylan and many other confessional singers and there […]

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Bruce Springsteen “Chapter and Verse” (Columbia Records, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Jonathan Aird 0

As is probably obvious from the title, this is the companion album to The Boss’ recent biography Born To Run – the songs chosen by him – and as such covers the breadth of his career, […]

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Chip Taylor “I’ll Carry For You” (Train Wreck Records, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Michael Farley 0

Chip Taylor is a musician who has deservedly earned much respect over the years so it seems a litle churlish to offer criticism of such a revered artist. However, even though he has written many great […]

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Little Country Giants “Dead Reckoning” (Independent, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Michael Farley 0

Little Country Giants comprise husband and wife duo Cameron Federal and Russell Cook and were formed in 2004 and are one of the best kept secrets of the traditional country genre. If you liked the “Oh […]

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Lizanne Knott “Excellent Day” (Proper Music Distribution, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Andrew Higgins 0

‘Excellent Day’ is Lizanne Knott’s fourth album, dedicated to long-time friend and guitarist Jef Lee Johnson who passed away unexpectedly. It is also the title of the last song on the album, written by Johnson, and […]

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