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Alessandra Rose “Rodeomothh”

December 12, 2023 Michael Macy 0

Alessandra Rose’s sophomore outing ‘Rodeomothh’ is a marriage made in heaven – or, at least in Nashville. The vocals on this record combine with the lyrics to create an album that plumbs extraordinary emotional depths. It […]

The Rhynes “Everything the Wrong Way Round”

December 11, 2023 Andy Davidson 0

A side project of wistful rootsy pop. Joe Atkinson would pull out an impressive resume if he had to go looking for a new band. Pianist for Glastonbury popsters Flipron, he also manages to find the […]

Live Review: Jerry Joseph + Casey Neill, Water Rats, London – 5th December 2023

December 11, 2023 Chas Lacey 0

Defining the troubadour spirit, Jerry Joseph is a force of nature. Frequently away from his home in Portland, Oregon, he thrives on playing live music to his appreciative audience, constantly touring the US with his band […]

Album artwork for Turtle Cottage by Campbell/Jensen

Campbell/Jensen “Turtle Cottage”

December 11, 2023 Joe Graham 0

Top-notch musicianship, vast landscapes and intimate domestic scenes on commendable debut. ‘Turtle Cottage’ is the debut album from duo Ashley Campbell and Thor Jensen, both seasoned musicians in their own right, who met in Nashville in […]

Julie Arsenault “Nothing Sweeter”

December 8, 2023 Rick Thorn 0

A collection of intense and inspired songs of the heart. The accompanying PR with this album says, “Please refrain from listening if you are in a hurry”. That is definitely good advice. This is an intense […]

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Interview: Teddy Thompson on change, habit and Never Staying the Same

May 20, 2026 0

There’s something quietly disarming about Teddy Thompson. Across a career that has never quite sat comfortably within genre lines, he’s built a catalogue defined less by reinvention than by a kind of forensic emotional honesty; songs […]

Abigail Lapell “Shadow Child”

May 20, 2026 0

Doubts and hopes haunt nine long months. It is perhaps not so much of a surprise to find that Shadow Child is a concept album, and the theme was also somewhat foretold by last year’s album […]

Montana duo Buffalo Traffic Jam to release full-length debut in July

May 20, 2026 0

Rising Montana folk duo Buffalo Traffic Jam have announced their debut full-length album, Pictures of You, to be released on 31st July 2026, both digitally and on vinyl. Pictures of You comprises 14 tracks, including the […]

Interviews

Interview: Teddy Thompson on change, habit and Never Staying the Same

May 20, 2026 0

Interviews

Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

May 19, 2026 0

Peter Case, one of the master songwriters, has enjoyed a fifty-year recording career and has been writing songs for even longer. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but his recording career has been centred on […]

Interviews

Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

May 18, 2026 1

At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]

Videos

Video: John Calvin Abney “Watch Me Go (Back in Time)”

September 9, 2022 0

Here’s the latest single from singer-songwriter John Calvin Abney. Beginning with some beautifully tuneful guitar-work and Abney’s understated, earnest vocal, ‘Watch Me Go (Back in Time)’ builds up in subtle layers, becoming gently rhythmic and demonstrating […]

Album Reviews

Carter Sampson “Live at The Blue Door”

March 27, 2025 0

The Queen of Oklahoma re-interprets her back catalogue in a live solo setting with just guitar and her voice. Carter Sampson is Oklahoma through and through – she is even affectionately known as the self-styled Queen […]

Album Reviews

Stuart Smith “Warhorse” (Independent, 2018)

November 15, 2018 0

After a decade working as a minister Stuart Smith has returned to music, presenting us with a reflective set of songs about life, family, and his own personal journey into a new world. The record is […]

Alessandra Rose “Rodeomothh”

The Rhynes “Everything the Wrong Way Round”

Live Review: Jerry Joseph + Casey Neill, Water Rats, London – 5th December 2023

Campbell/Jensen “Turtle Cottage”

Julie Arsenault “Nothing Sweeter”

Interview: Teddy Thompson on change, habit and Never Staying the Same

Abigail Lapell “Shadow Child”

Montana duo Buffalo Traffic Jam to release full-length debut in July

Adam Ross “Bring On The Apathy”

Father John Misty “The Payoff” – read the small print, sucker