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Album artwork for Matt Andersen album "The Hammer & The Rose"

Matt Andersen “The Hammer & The Rose”

May 16, 2025 Peter Thompson 0

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Peggy Seeger “Teleology”

May 15, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

Iconic folk singer bows out in her 90th year on a high We’ve maybe become quite blasé regarding announcements from artists regarding retirement, a final album or tour, only to find them back on the treadmill […]

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]

Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0

A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0

Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

Interviews

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0

Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]

Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

Tracks

Erin Rae “Like The First Time” – Listen

June 7, 2017 1

Known as East Nashville’s go-to harmony girl – if you’re listening to a record by Margo Price, Anderson East, Andrew Combs or chatting to Richard Thompson or Aaron Lee Tasjan – they will sing the praises […]

Album Reviews

Ashley Harding “Spoon Music”

September 7, 2023 0

Accomplished debut from Welsh story-telling trailblazer. Debut albums are always fascinating beasts – inevitably an abundance of songs to choose from, the challenge of constructing the right song order, and the hope that the album resonates […]

Album Reviews

Cold Tone Harvest “After You” (Independent, 2018)

April 12, 2018 0

With such an evocative band name, you could be forgiven for presumption about this bands style, and you may be half right. Yes, they are rural, and with Michigan being the Midwest, those winters will be […]