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Kelly Sloan, The Bellows at The Wheelwright Inn, Colyford, 11th April 2017

April 18, 2017 Peter Churchill 0

The schedule of a touring musician is a thing of mystery at times. Here we find Kelly Sloan, one of what seems to be a never-ending stream of talented singer-songwriters emanating from Canada, playing to a […]

JD Fox & The Velvet Street Band ‘’A Tribute To Donnie Fritts’’ (Independent, 2016)

April 18, 2017 Nick Jarman 0

The interesting thing about a lot of tribute albums is where the new artists take the songs. Donnie Fritts was a session musician for Kris Kristofferson for 40 years, and a pioneer in the music emerging […]

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 […]

Sam Outlaw “Tenderheart” (Six Shooter Records, 2017)

April 13, 2017 David Stevenson 0

‘Tenderheart’ is the follow-up to Sam Outlaw’s well-received 2015 debut ‘Angeleno’ and Outlaw picks up where he left off to expand on his laid back, So-Cal country sound. Opening track Everyone’s Looking For Home chronicles the […]

Carrie Elkin “The Penny Collector” (Independent, 2017)

April 13, 2017 Michael Farley 0

This is a highly personal and emotional album from Texan Carrie Elkin. Named in honour of her father who passed away over a year ago and who was a lifelong collector of pennies it is one […]

Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde August 2026

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

At the end of a short European tour, appearing at Festivals and supporting Bonnie Prince Billy, Dawn Landes entertained us below deck on the Golden Hinde (a reproduction ship, sitting in dry dock behind Southwark Cathedral) […]

Two Runner “Porchlight”

August 27, 2026 0

Old-time instruments meet new-world issues. Two Runner is the musical nom de plume of Paige Anderson (although until this record, the band had been a long-term collaborative relationship with fiddler Emilie Rose). Anderson has now taken […]

Vox Continental: August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

Winter is Coming! This is a fascinating time in mainland Europe, with summer scheduled to come to an abrupt stop on the 31st August, regardless of what the weather might be. Holidays are over and everyone […]

Kelly Sloan, The Bellows at The Wheelwright Inn, Colyford, 11th April 2017

JD Fox & The Velvet Street Band ‘’A Tribute To Donnie Fritts’’ (Independent, 2016)

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

Sam Outlaw “Tenderheart” (Six Shooter Records, 2017)

Carrie Elkin “The Penny Collector” (Independent, 2017)

Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026

Two Runner “Porchlight”

Vox Continental: August 2026

The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”

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