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Christy Moore “Flying Into Mystery”

December 9, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Irish Troubadour’s latest album despairs for and laughs at a world that isn’t learning. A founding member of the legendary Planxty and a solo artist for over fifty years – his first release ‘Paddy on the […]
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Adam Hattaway & The Haunters “Rooster”

December 8, 2021 Rick Bayles 0
New Zealand outfit’s second album of 2021 – and it’s a double! New Zealand’s Adam Hattaway & The Haunters latest album is an epic 22 track double under the title “Rooster”. Hailing from the Ōtautahi area […]
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Book Review – Martin Wimmer “A Haven For Songs: Connecting The Dots About Americana Music”

December 8, 2021 Rick Bayles 0
An engaging view on Americana, as seen from Continental Europe. This is a very enjoyable book. It’s also a very timely reminder that Americana, as a genre, is now appreciated around the world and that it […]
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Paul Kelly “Christmas Train”

December 8, 2021 Martin Johnson 2
Australian Paul Kelly has recorded a view of Christmas for the world. The Christmas Album has a very mixed reputation in the UK, but in America, it is much more part of the cultural annual cycle, […]
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Pauline Andres “All Them Ghosts”

December 7, 2021 David Jarman 0
Powerful lyrics with Southern Gothic stylings pull no punches in Andres’ re-release of her 2014 album. ‘All Them Ghosts‘ is a re-release with new vocal takes of Andres’ 2014 album originally recorded and released in Berlin, […]

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Quiet introspection as modern day bluesman looks at the world where he came from and where he stands. Son Little’s Cityfolk is a quietly absorbing record that resists easy categorisation. Often described as a blues or […]
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The recent, and rather good, compilation This Can’t Be Today – American Psychedelia & The Paisley Underground 1977-1988 reminded me about a band who have operated way off the radar for their whole 40-year career. The […]

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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

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How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]
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Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

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Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]

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Well, that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you with new music – again, the man is like a singles conveyor belt – from critically acclaimed country iconoclast Charley Crockett. In his brand new […]
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