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Graham Brown “Solo”

September 15, 2023 Andy Davidson 0

An admirable effort from one of Canada’s finest lacks lustre without a full band sound. Graham Brown is a seasoned musician. He has established a reputation as one of Canada’s finest electric guitarists while fronting his […]

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Wide Arches “Farewell to All The Lovely Things”

September 14, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0

A record filled with baroque pop and folk. ‘Farewell To All The Lovely Things‘ by Wide Arches is the debut album by singer-songwriter Jacob Gorzhaltsan. Having written over 50 songs during the pandemic, and been awarded […]

Woody Woodworth & The Piners “Outlaws & Saints”

September 14, 2023 Helen Jones 0

A warm and instantly inviting album that feels fresh without needing to be overly modern. They say all good things take time, but with ‘Outlaws & Saints’, an album that took just three days to record, […]

Josh Travis “Few of Days & Full of Trouble”

September 14, 2023 FredArnold 0

The title says it all on this fine full-length debut from Josh Travis. Gosh, it is a very crowded space that new singer-songwriters have to navigate to create some profile for themselves, and there seem to […]

Steep Canyon Rangers “Morning Shift”

September 13, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 0

Storytelling to the finest bluegrass. ‘Morning Shift’ further blazes the Steep Canyon Rangers trail of North Carolina bluegrass and storytelling. Anticipation of this 14th studio album was always going to be high following the departure of […]

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

September 8, 2026 0

Following a breakthrough period that saw major festival appearances, BBC Radio support and the release of her debut album Lost En Route, singer-songwriter Sorrel Nation returns with her second album, Creeping Thyme. The record will be […]

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

September 8, 2026 0

Quirky, gentle release from San Francisco Bay area songwriter and musician. Angle of Repose is the fifth album from Bay area Blaine Todd, a newcomer to our site, but a release with a resonance with many […]

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

September 8, 2026 0

There are, of course, countless reasons why we love attending gigs and feeding on the buzz that only live music can give. On the Americana circuit that we inhabit in these pages, often at smaller and […]

Graham Brown “Solo”

Wide Arches “Farewell to All The Lovely Things”

Woody Woodworth & The Piners “Outlaws & Saints”

Josh Travis “Few of Days & Full of Trouble”

Steep Canyon Rangers “Morning Shift”

Sorrel Nation will release sophomore album next month

Blaine Todd “Angle of Repose”

More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

Live Review: The Felice Brothers, 100 Club, London – 2nd September 2026

Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”