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Jessica’s Brother “Just Rain”

December 14, 2021 Richard Phillips 0
Darkness and whimsy from the streets of Hackney. During the summer of 2020, London’s Hackney Road studios would have been graced by, Tom Charleston, Jonny Helm and Charlie Higgs AKA, Jessica’s Brother. Dan Mayfield would have […]
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Courtney Hartman “Glade”

December 13, 2021 Viv Fish 0
An ethereal experience. With a rich musical upbringing and past, an Americana Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year nominee in 2017, as well as a Grammy nomination to her name, Courtney Hartman has earned a reputation […]
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Fly Yeti Fly “Make a Ring”

December 13, 2021 Rich Orpin 0
Water-born English folk on sophomore record from Fly Yeti Fly. The English folk revival of the 1960s and 1970s was fuelled by political protest and social upheaval. It gave rise to artists such as June Tabor […]
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Live Review: Frazey Ford + Gwenifer Raymond, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 28th November 2021

December 10, 2021 Clint West 0
In thanking the audience at her sold-out Leeds show for having held on to their tickets for up to two years, Frazey Ford captured the sense of eager anticipation that filled the room. The warmth of […]
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Beau Jennings & The Tigers “Feel the Sun”

December 10, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0
A tight EP of heartland rock from one of Oklahoma’s best songwriters. Former Cheyenne frontman and filmmaker Beau Jennings is from Norman, Oklahoma, a lively college town south of Oklahoma City with a close-knit music scene. […]

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Merritt returns with a beautifully sung meditation on love, work and the sweetness hidden in ordinary lives. After almost a decade away from releasing new albums, Tift Merritt returns with a collection of songs that feels […]
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Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975

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Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes from […]

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

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As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Be absorbed by this glorious, upbeat single from New Zealand-based Tami Neilson. In ‘Borrow My Boots’, Neilson’s resonant, powerful voice blends brilliantly with co-writers Shelly Fairchild and Ashley McBride’s vocals, while prodigy Grace Bowers adds energy […]
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36 years on, a belated second album from a band clearly with unfinished business. “Windmills On The Moon” is not the first album that The Riflebirds of Portland have put out. Their debut, “April,” garnered some decent […]
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Staying within an acoustic setting, Sturgill Simpson nods to his forebears with a grand storytelling album. No matter what you think of Sturgill Simpson, you have to admit that he’s a maverick who continually surprises. ‘High […]

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