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The Whiskey Charmers “The Valley” (Sweet Apple Pie, 2017)

September 18, 2017 Muff Fitzgerald 0
They may not have invited the audience to lick peanut butter off their chests like Iggy Pop, but Detroit band The Whiskey Charmers hold their former neighbour in high esteem. “Clearly Iggy Pop is doing something […]
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Jim McHugh “Noise Machine” (Independent, 2017)

September 18, 2017 Paul Kerr 0
A native of Monaghan, Ireland, Jim McHugh is, as the name of his debut album suggests, a bit of a thrash merchant at times. The opening song, Hills Of Mullyash crashes into view with distorted guitar […]
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Valparaiso “Broken Homeland” (Zamora, 2017)

September 18, 2017 David Cowling 0
This French collective rose from the corpse of Jack the Ripper (the French Band – named for the Nick Cave song) and provide a particularly Gallic flavoured brand of Americana. The four corners of their world […]
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The Wynntown Marshals “After All These Years” (Independent, 2017)

September 15, 2017 David Stevenson 0
After almost ten years since their formation and three full length albums as well as countless EP’s into their career, The Wynntown Marshals have decided to stop and celebrate their output in the form of half-retrospective, […]
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Mo Kenney “The Details” (Pheremone Records, 2017)

September 15, 2017 Rick Bayles 0
“The Details” is the fascinating third album from multi award winning Canadian singer-songwriter Mo Kenney. Kenney was discovered by noted Canadian rocker, Joel Plaskett, while she was still at school and released her debut eponymous album […]

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For Hal Cannon, life should be very simple – love the place you live, love the ones you know, if you’re needy, why not give, then see if you’re still low. Words to live by, extracted […]

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This book, which feels like a labour of love on all parts, compiles 700 fan memories into a chronological community narrative of Billy Bragg’s life and influence. From his start in Barking, Essex, through the founding […]
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Beau Jennings & The Tigers “Feel the Sun”

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A tight EP of heartland rock from one of Oklahoma’s best songwriters. Former Cheyenne frontman and filmmaker Beau Jennings is from Norman, Oklahoma, a lively college town south of Oklahoma City with a close-knit music scene. […]
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