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Mia Kelly “Big Time Rollercoaster Feeling”

May 22, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0
In “Big Time Roller Coaster Feeling” Mia Kelly leaps from her roots in folk and blues to a foray into pop territory. At only 23 years of age, Québec-based singer-songwriter Mia Kelly has released her third […]
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Live Review: Kaitlin Butts + Meels, Band on the Wall, Manchester – 18th May 2026

May 22, 2026 NickBarber 0
Kaitlin Butts’ breakthrough to a UK audience was at The Long Road Festival in 2024, where an Interstate stage band show, a fabulous acoustic set and a guest appearance with Lola Kirke placed her on the […]
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Benny Bleu “When I am a Fossil”

May 22, 2026 NickBarber 0
A banjo-helmed ecological concept album. Those of a nervous disposition may wish to steel themselves in advance of this review, in that it contains several references to the “B” word; that’s “banjo” to you and me. […]
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Bedouine “Neon Summer Skin”

May 21, 2026 Tim Martin 0
A beautiful reflection on family, and the search for home and belonging, with a new depth to the music. Bedouine is the project of Azniv Korkejian. Her family has migrated between Armenia, Syria and Saudi Arabia […]
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Simon Joyner “Tough Love”

May 21, 2026 Ian C Rothery 0
In the lo-fi indie folk tradition, a deeply personal meditation on grief and loss by the Omaha, Nebraska-based singer-songwriter. There is something deeply intriguing about an artist who has, through the 30-plus years of his career, […]

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Something for the weekend: Great Lakes “Why Did My Love Go Away?”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a track from the new album by Great Lakes, Fear of the Fear, a band we have been big fans of […]
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Keyside “Keyside”

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A catchy, guitar-led debut where jangly hooks and catchy choruses carry stories of lives lived close to the edge. There is something immediately familiar about Keyside, the debut album from Liverpool four-piece Keyside. Jangly guitars and […]
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Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967

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Growing up, I loved to watch the television show The Monkees, though looking back, I figure I wasn’t watching the episodes as they first aired, but re-runs. There were only two series of the show, though […]

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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

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Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

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It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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