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Peggy Seeger “First Farewell”
Potentially final album from folk stalwart addresses the ageing process through a family affair. Peggy Seeger is more than just a fixture on the folk scene – at 85 she is releasing what may be her […]
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Joe Kaplow “Sending Money and Stems”
Bright indie tones belie darker shaded lyrics. The intriguing title to Kaplow’s latest album derives from a pandemic-driven necessity to e-mail raw audio files, AKA Stems, to his recording studio for mixing after he had finished […]
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Doug Hoekstra “The Day Deserved”
Poetic observations of people, places and times unencumbered by musical boundaries. As his publisher once said, “for Doug Hoekstra, everyone is a story and everything a storyline”. That certainly applies to Hoekstra’s new album ‘The Day […]
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Charles Ellsworth “Honeysuckle Summer”
An album that is too short to be brilliant. Charles Ellsworth’s latest album, ‘Honeysuckle Summer’, is a fun and energetic americana album that shows some great promise. Ellsworth, who is a NYC transplant by way of […]
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Loretta Lynn “Still Woman Enough”
Lynn’s 50th solo release is a fine celebration of women in country/Americana. Regarded by many as reigning Queen of Country Music, Loretta Lynn has more than 50 years as a recording and touring artist under her […]