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Sean Keel “Ferals Welcome”

July 3, 2024 Chas Lacey 1

Texas professor finds valuable lessons in everyday experience. Back in ‘Hunky Dory’ days, David Bowie described Bob Dylan as having a voice like sand and glue. That phrase comes to mind on first hearing Sean Keel’s […]

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Bonny Light Horseman “Keep Me On Your Mind / See You Free”

July 2, 2024 Graeme Tait 7

Acclaimed trio revel in imperfection to deliver a sprawling unvarnished masterpiece. The artwork for the new album from Bonny Light Horseman has a certain predestine feel about it. The original painting hangs from the wall of […]

Michael Waugh “Beauty & Truth”

July 2, 2024 Tom Harding 0

Brave and bold ballads. In Carl Jung’s words, “Shame is a soul-eating emotion.” The psychological burdens of societal guilt can lead to self-annihilation. To recover from it is to be made anew. Australian singer-songwriter Michael Waugh’s […]

Live Review: Rain Parade, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 15th June 2024

July 1, 2024 Guy Lincoln 1

We all know the Paisley Underground (let’s get ‘that’ out of the way upfront!) is a moment in time of great significance for those of us who were there first go round and this applies to […]

Joe Boyd book And the Roots of Rhythm Remain

Book Review: Joe Boyd “And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey Through Global Music”

July 1, 2024 Andy Short 0

A seasoned American record producer, Joe Boyd has poured his years of experience and passion into this extensive work. On his personal website, Boyd playfully quips, “It’s a bit of a door-stop. Sherpas will be provided […]

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

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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 […]