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She Brought Me Gasoline “Songs From The Cliff”

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Eastern European bluesy americana. Who knew that Croatia could and would produce a very credible bluesy americana band?  In the wonderfully named She Brought Me Gasoline, it most definitely has. They are a four-piece band from […]
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Matt Andersen “The Hammer & The Rose”

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Canadian bluesman Matt Andersen finds his softer side, which shows off his tremendous voice in this tender, at times intimate release. “The Hammer & The Rose” is the 11th solo studio album by Canadian guitar player […]
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Book Review: Paul Metsa and Rick Shefchik “Blood In The Tracks”

May 16, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
It is, arguably, Dylan’s greatest album – but the story behind the recording of ‘Blood On The Tracks‘ shows that it didn’t have an easy time in coming together.  It was originally recorded in September 1974 […]
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I’m With Her “Wild and Clear and Blue”

May 16, 2025 Stephen Rostkoski 0
Folk supergroup trio expands upon their sound while keeping their specialness. Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins make up the folk music supergroup I’m With Her. Their latest album, “Wild and Clear and Blue,” exemplifies […]
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Joe Kelly & The Royal Pharmacy “Cast Me Down”

May 16, 2025 FredArnold 0
Newport’s finest deliver the ‘difficult’ sophomore album with tenacity and panache. You might have been inclined to think of Newport in Wales as something of a cultural backwater in the UK. Therefore, you might be surprised […]

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]
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Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

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Experiencing a rebirth with Algebra for Broken Hearts, the St. Paul, Minnesota band’s twelfth album on Julian Records (2025), is crucial language, one voicing an undersung American existence. Like the novel, I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif […]

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Track Premiere: Carrington MacDuffie “I’m The One”

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Carrington MacDuffie has a trio of EPs and an album to her name, and this acoustic version of ‘I’m the One‘ is her latest single which we’re mighty happy to be premiering today.  It’s a light […]
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