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Callaghan, Bush Hall, London, 26th April 2018

May 3, 2018 David Fox 0

Bush Hall is one of those milestone venues for many artists when they are building their careers as it is just the right size to test whether an act can headline their own London show. With […]

Lilly Hiatt, Nell’s Jazz and Blues, West Kensington London, 25th April 2018

May 3, 2018 Cary Gee 0

It would be an understatement to describe Lilly Hiatt’s introduction to London as understated. But when you are courageous enough to hang yourself out to dry, literally and metaphorically, in full view of the audience, you […]

The Nautical Theme “Float” (Independent, 2018)

May 2, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

With a band named ‘The Nautical Theme’ comprising a duo of piano and vocals (Tesia Mallory) and guitar and vocals (Matt Shetler) this might make the casual browser think they were about to stroll into folk […]

Mandolin Jack “Phoenix In The Ashes” (Independent, 2018)

May 2, 2018 Maurice Hope 0

Prior to Mandolin Jack, Chris Tulloch had been making music and playing in bands ever since the early 1970s. He grew up in the sixties and he has absorbed a feast of varied tones that range […]

Charlie Overbey “Broken Arrow” (Lone Hawk Records, 2018)

May 2, 2018 Graham McCusker 0

California native Charlie Overbey certainly comes with an interesting back story. Involved with the music industry for over twenty years, he has been in punk rock bands, toured the world with the likes of Lemmy and […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

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It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

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It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

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The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]