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The Hiding Magpies “Searching For Gold”

July 19, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

The Hiding Magpies are on their way to making a great English-rooted Americana album. Magpies are considered to be among more intelligent creatures, according to practically all descriptions of this talking bird. They say they are […]

Cajun Corner – Dwayne Dopsie “Set Me Free”

July 19, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

New music from one of the big names in Zydeco! It’s always good to celebrate the release of a new Zydeco album but it’s especially exciting when that album comes with a connection to one of […]

John Hinshelwood “Called Back (The Poems of Emily Dickinson)”

July 16, 2021 David Jarman 0

The poems of Emily Dickinson find fine musical accompaniment in the hands of John Hinshelwood and his musical collaborators. Setting the words of poems to music can be challenging–while bespoke lyrics may often be poetic, many […]

Jeb Cardwell “My Friend Defiance”

July 15, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Melbourne’s answer to Tom Petty fires his first shots. Swimming out the swamps of Melbourne, Australia!? This is as good a piece of Americana this reviewer has heard in a while. Jeb Cardwell has a reek […]

Jim Lauderdale “Hope”

July 15, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Jim Lauderdale shows that there is hope for unsigned artists. Reviewing albums can be difficult. A reviewer often does not have time to let the material sit and percolate, for it to grow, and for it […]