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Chris Wenner “Not Old Enough”

February 6, 2025 Graeme Tait 0
Five years after recording his debut album at the age of 64, Wenner continues to bloom with his third offering imbued with the spirit of Laurel Canyon. Chris Wenner is something of an outlier in the […]
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Crys Matthews “Reclamation”

February 5, 2025 Rick Thorn 0
A harsh bright light shone into America’s darkest corners. ‘Reclamation’ has the potential to become an exceptionally powerful album coming as it has in the current political environment. Matthews identifies as a black, butch lesbian who […]
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Morganway “Kill The Silence”

February 5, 2025 Andrew Raw 0
Vigorous, good-time, catchy soft rock, Morganway are a six-piece band from Norfolk and Cambridge, founded by twins Callum and Kieran Morgan on bass and guitar respectively, with Ed Bullinger on drums. This is their third studio […]
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The Ocelots “Everything, When Said Slowly”

February 5, 2025 Martin Johnson 0
Pop-infused indie folk with a touch of literature and blarney. As well as being a wild cat from the Americas, the Ocelots are also twin brothers Ashley and Brandon Watson who hail originally from Wexford, Ireland, […]
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A. Lee Edwards “Interpreting Heart Sounds, Vol. I”

February 4, 2025 Daisy Innes 0
A reflective, confident, country record from an artist with decades of musical life-experience. There’s somewhat of a distinction within country music between songs that are songs, and songs that are tales, and on solo debut album “Interpreting […]

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Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

July 14, 2026 0
Hollow Hand, the project of Brighton’s Max Kinghorn-Mills, steps out of the bedroom on Wish Road South, recorded live as a trio after touring with MJ Lenderman and Caitlin Rose. The album comes out on the […]
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Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

July 14, 2026 0
Babehoven, the Hudson, NY-based project of singer/songwriter Maya Bon and producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert, have announced their new album, I See Them, I See Me, due 18th September 2026 via Double Double Whammy. I See […]
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Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

July 14, 2026 0
Majestic debut from Virginia songwriter with a fascinating true backstory. When it comes to musical inspiration, a musician’s life is integral to what music he or she makes. For Brennan Gilmore, that inspiration comes from a […]

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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 […]
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

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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 […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

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Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

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Bruce Springsteen “Adelita” – Mexico beckons…

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As he continues his run of UK dates, it’s still a while until the release of Springsteen’s much-anticipated lost albums box set – seven previously released full recordings.  Some have detected a slight cynicism in the […]
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Video: The Delines “The Haunting Thoughts”

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Music from The Delines is often described as cinematic: it’s moody, thought-provoking, soulful and, above all, the lyrical intent is striking.  Willy Vlautin, a gifted storyteller, creates absorbing little worlds for his characters to inhabit and […]
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Video: Mary Scholz “Lady Liberty”

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Mary Scholz’s vocal soars on ‘Lady Liberty’ as she sings: “Break down the barriers // And tear down that wall // And make good the promise // Of freedom and justice for all.”  It’s direct and […]

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