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Ren Lawton “Today Today Tomorrow”

February 24, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Assured debut album from Newcastle based singer songwriter. Being a self-funded musician can’t be easy in a world where music is now seen by many as a commodity that should be made freely available. Ren Lawton […]

Jesse Adelman “Strangers”

February 23, 2022 Sean Hannam 0

A superb debut album – richly melodic songs from Brooklyn that take in country, ’70s AM radio rock, folk, and Neil Young and Paul Simon doing psych-pop. For the past 10 years, Jesse Adelman, the former […]

Keb’ Mo’ “Good to be Home”

February 23, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

Naive and bland or optimistic and soothing? Although as Kevin Moore Keb’Mo’ released an album in 1980, it was actually in 1994 that he produced his first self-titled disc. It was very much in an acoustic […]

Leif Vollebekk “New Waves (Live Recordings ’19 – ’21)”

February 23, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Studio perfection is replaced by live perfection with a touch more soul. Leif Vollebekk is a Canadian folk artist of French and Norwegian descent who has been steadily building his career, releasing his fourth album ‘New […]

The Delines “The Sea Drift”

February 22, 2022 Tim Martin 0

A set of bleak, cinematic, country soul short stories. Oscar winning material. The Delines have described themselves in the past as a “retro-country band.” On ‘The Sea Drift’ you can see why. Built around guitarist/writer Willy […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

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On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]