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Live review: Dream Syndicate + The Rain Parade, The Hug & Pint, Glasgow – 11th March 2023

March 16, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Glasgow’s Hug & Pint might be a cool, hipster like watering hole in the west end but its cramped cellar strained to contain the sold out crowd who had flocked to see this legendary coupling of […]

Doug Paisley “Say What You Like”

March 16, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

A disappointing return for Canadian songwriter on new label. Doug Paisley debuted 15 years ago and seemingly just arrived fully formed as a sure-footed troubadour who could be relied upon to produce heartfelt material shrouded in […]

The Nude Party “Rides On”

March 15, 2023 Alan Fitter 0

Possibly more rocky, psych-folk than americana, The Nude Party’s third album sounds as if it was recorded in a time gone by. There’s a band called Big Daddy whose conceit is that they were abducted by […]

Jono Manson “Stars Enough to Guide Me”

March 15, 2023 FredArnold 0

A fine multi-genre album that is a fitting addition to Jono Manson’s body of work. For a guy who has been around the block many times over, Jono Manson exists depressingly under the radar and we […]

Winhill/Losehill “The Grief”

March 14, 2023 Peter Churchill 0

Confident third album from Swedish band with a number of high points. ‘The Grief’ is the third album from Swedish band Winhill/Losehill and features twelve new songs from the songwriting duo of Jonas Svennem (composer) and […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0

When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0

Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0

If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

Live review: Dream Syndicate + The Rain Parade, The Hug & Pint, Glasgow – 11th March 2023

Doug Paisley “Say What You Like”

The Nude Party “Rides On”

Jono Manson “Stars Enough to Guide Me”

Winhill/Losehill “The Grief”

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

Various Artists “Old No. 1 Revisited”

Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June