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Live Review: The Sheepdogs + The Commoners, Islington Assembly Hall, London – 5th December 2024

December 12, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
A squally night, presaging the storms to come, led to a wet arrival at the Islington Assembly Hall.  It was a rushed arrival as well thanks to the vagaries of the Rail Network.  But the hall […]
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Zachary Lucky “The Wind”

December 11, 2024 Peter Thompson 0
Decent release with an old fashioned feel to it, from Canadian singer-songwriter. Singer-songwriter Zachary Lucky was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada but is currently based in Ontario; he’s known as “the Laureate of the lonesome song” […]
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Anniversary Cheers – Smoke Fairies “Wild Winter” celebrates 10 years

December 10, 2024 Tim Martin 0
Seasonal albums tend to have a certain sentimentality about them that reflects the traditional view of Christmas as a time good cheer, family fun and soft-focus TV ads. So, when it appeared 10 years ago ‘Wild […]
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VanWyck “Dust Chaser”

December 10, 2024 Jonathan Aird 2
Into the desert – in search of freedom. It’s come to the point where a new release from VanWyck is a reason to sit up and pay attention.  The Amsterdam based singer-songwriter has, over a series […]
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Frank Goodman “Ranchero Radio”

December 10, 2024 Andrew Raw 0
Quirky, easy-listening pop music which is a real pleasure to listen to. As you sit down to listen to Frank Goodman’s “Ranchero Radio” you are transported back to the Seventies and to those light entertainment Saturday […]

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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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  • Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn
  • Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”
  • More People Really Should Know About: James Hodder
  • Ismay “Half Truth”
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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 […]
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 […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
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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Jess Jocoy wins The Twang Factor 2

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Nashville singer-songwriter secures a clear victory in our second search for new talent. Our first Twang Factor last year produced an incredibly tight result with a mere 18 votes separating the top three. Jess Jocoy, our […]
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Kashena Sampson “Rearview Mirror” – mirror, signal, manouevre

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The new album from Kashena Sampson “Ghost Of Me” sees the powerhouse country singer taking a new direction, moving into something of a Fleetwood Mac territory.  It’s something that Sampson wanted to do – as she […]

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