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Courtney Marie Andrews, In-Store Performance, Rough Trade West, London. 12th April 2017

April 13, 2017 KC Vines 0

A true unplugged set this evening. Wearing a short olive dress and perched confidently on the record shop front desk, Courtney Marie Andrews was charming the 25 strong audience with cuts from the new LP. Without […]

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Holly MacVe + Will Stratton, St John on Bethnal Green, London E2 – 6th April 2017

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Holly MacVe is 21. She grew up in Ireland, Yorkshire and Brighton yet she creates lonesome country songs hewn from the bedrock of Hank, Emmylou, Joni, Tammy and KD along with that of Lana Del Rey. A […]

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Colin Hay, Union Chapel, Islington, London 4th April 2017

April 6, 2017 KC Vines 0

When a panel voted recently on the best Australian songs of the modern era, three of the top ten were penned by Scots. The Easybeats’ “Friday On My Mind” topped the list, co-written by George Young […]

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Over The Rhine, Cecil Sharp House, London, Sunday 2nd April 2017

April 4, 2017 Tim Martin 0

On Sunday night, Over The Rhine brought their uniquely American sound to the home of English Folk Music. The Kennedy Hall in Cecil Sharp House is an imposing room and appeared to be full. While their […]

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South By Southwest Festival 2017. Austin, Texas

April 4, 2017 Oliver Gray 0

I normally advise Americana-loving friends who enquire about sxsw simply to visit Austin at any time of the year and check out venues like the Broken Spoke or the Saxon Pub to get the authentic Austin […]

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