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Julian Taylor “Anthology Vol. 1”

November 22, 2023 Kimberly Bright 0

An overdue career retrospective of revered Canadian singer-songwriter Julian Taylor’s diverse work over the past 25 years. ‘Anthology Vol. 1’ tracks the evolution of Julian Taylor’s sound, from indie rock, soul, and R&B, to country-tinged, folky […]

Shirley Hurt “Shirley Hurt”

November 22, 2023 Peter Churchill 0

Bold, unconventional and highly individualistic debut from Toronto-based songwriter. Shirley Hurt is the non de plume of Toronto-based Sophia Ruby Katz. Her eponymous debut album has an experimental feel to things; think indie-folk woven around a […]

Jessi Colter “Edge of Forever”

November 21, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Country outlaws, past and present, join forces and come up with a truly modern country album Lest one forget, Jessi Colter was one of the original “country outlaws” in that she was one of the quartet […]

Abigail Lapell “Lullabies”

November 20, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Traditional songs from around the world with a very modern meaning. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a lullaby as, “A soothing refrain, used to please or pacify infants”. Applied to Abigail Lapell’s similarly titled album this […]

Live Review: Taylor McCall +Sebastian Schub, The Troubadour – London, 6th November 2023

November 20, 2023 KC Vines 0

This was a London launch for South Carolina’s Taylor McCall. A showcase, but a low-key and intimate one. Without the frills of a compère signalling his entrance, somehow McCall was there, unexpectantly in our midst, unannounced, […]

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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 […]

The Fugitives “The Fugitives”

May 19, 2026 0

Highly regarded Canadian folkies continue to impress with album number seven. Formed in 2005, Canadian folkies The Fugitives have, over the subsequent eleven years, garnered themselves quite a reputation for delivering memorable live shows full of […]

Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

May 19, 2026 0

Old Crow Medicine Show will release their new record Union Made on 5th June 2026 with Hartland Records via Firebird Music. The album finds the two-time Grammy-winning string band reflecting upon the people, places, and stories […]

Julian Taylor “Anthology Vol. 1”

Shirley Hurt “Shirley Hurt”

Jessi Colter “Edge of Forever”

Abigail Lapell “Lullabies”

Live Review: Taylor McCall +Sebastian Schub, The Troubadour – London, 6th November 2023

Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

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Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

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