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The Byrds “Live At The Fillmore – February 1969” (Floating World Records, 2017)

June 1, 2017 Michael Farley 1
Oh to have been there – February 7th and 8th 1969 at Bill Graham’s Fillmore West! The irony is that The Byrds were a warm up act on this occasion, a sound check for others including […]
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Sound of the Sirens “For All Our Sins” (Independent, 2017)

May 31, 2017 Owen Gillham 0
The press release for the debut album from Exeter-based duo Sound of the Sirens paints a rather misleading picture of an (incredibly English) take on Americana. To suggest there is any parallel to be drawn between […]
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Gerry Spehar “I Hold Gravity” (Independent, 2017)

May 30, 2017 Peter Churchill 0
During the 1970’s and up until 1986 Gerry Spehar was based in Colorado and had a thriving musical career.  He played as a duo with his brother George in the 70’s and in the Spehar Brothers Band with both […]
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Lizzie No “Hard Won” (Independent 2017)

May 29, 2017 Tim Merricks 0
With Hard Won, Brooklyn’s Lizzie No has picked up the musical baton of greats like Linda Thompson and Sandy Denny, spread it thick with a shadowy relevance born of her New York background, and unleashed what […]
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Justin Townes Earle “Kids In The Street” (New West Records, 2017)

May 29, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
  For his eighth album Justin Townes Earle has adopted some different approaches. It’s the first time he has worked with a producer (Mike Mogis -Bright Eyes and First Aid Kit) and the first album he’s […]

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