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Gia Ford “Transparent Things”

October 21, 2024 David Jarman 0

Jagged-edged lyrics belie pure vocals from Sheffield newcomer Gia Ford. ‘Transparent Things’ is the debut album from Sheffield-based singer-songwriter Gia Ford, and from the opening lines of first track ‘Poolside’ her stunningly smooth vocal delivery is […]

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Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir “Show Me The Light”

October 18, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Ten songs of americana-tinged and occasionally anthemic pop-rock. Following the release of his 2022 EP, “Don’t Look Back”, Blake Brown moved to Austin from Nashville. There he was introduced to producer Chris ‘Frenchie’ Smith with whom […]

Michelle Malone “Southern Comfort”

October 18, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Top-grade songwriting, singing and playing on an album which could be the best of her career. Starting on a Byrds-style descending guitar line, the title song of Michelle Malone’s latest album come across close to the […]

Live Review: Ella Spencer, Basement at the Green Note, London – 3rd October 2024

October 18, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

It’s a real privilege to be around when a talented artist is just beginning their musical journey, watching them grow and develop both as a writer and performer. I’ve seen Ella Spencer, a gifted multi-instrumentalist, on […]

Greg Loftus “No Kings in the Wild”

October 18, 2024 Helen Jones 0

A fresh spin on some classic influences makes for a cohesive and memorable listen. “Pushing forty on thirty-five / Out of smokes and the tank is dry / This town has changed but so have I […]

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

July 10, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place across 2 stages in Liverpool at the end of November and features Chuck Prophet and […]

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 0

Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]

Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 0

The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]