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

April 11, 2017 KC Vines 0
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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Justin Bernasconi “Barefoot Wonderland” (Mountain King Music, 2017)

April 10, 2017 Peter Churchill 0
Although born in England Justin Bernasconi relocated to Australia in 2004 and formed The Stillsons in 2006. After three critically acclaimed albums he released his solo debut album Winter Pick in 2014, receiving a host of glowing […]
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Screen Door Porch “Play It Forward” (Yella Dog Records 2017)

April 7, 2017 Michael Farley 0
This five track EP from Jackson based Screen Door Porch is their fourth such CD offering. They have been touring since 2010 and are clearly a tight band. The Parade opens the CD and is a […]
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The Brother Brothers “Tugboats EP” (Independent, 2016)

April 7, 2017 Peter Churchill 0
The Brother Brothers are in fact the identical Moss brother twins, Adam and David, and I should perhaps beg forgiveness from Adam and David now if I mix them up at any stage in this review. […]
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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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