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Emily Frembgen “It’s Me or the Dog”

September 30, 2021 Kimberly Bright 1

Singer-songwriter Emily Frembgen’s sweet voice belies savage wit and a sharp tongue. Denver native, anti-folk, alt-country, and full-fledged Americana songwriter Emily Frembgen has been a part of the Brooklyn music-theatre-comedy nexus for over a decade. She […]

Billy Bragg, Online Concert – Streaming from 9th September 2021

September 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

An evening with Billy Bragg, and if not quite yet live in person this live-streamed event (with 30 days of return viewing) is as close as it gets right now to that elusive live experience. In […]

Strand of Oaks “In Heaven”

September 29, 2021 Peter Churchill 1

An ode to joy – album number eight is a belter. In Heaven is the eighth studio album from Tim Showalter aka Strand of Oaks. The album is a reflection on love, loss and enlightenment, influenced, […]

Kris Gruen “Welcome Farewell”

September 28, 2021 Jason McDonald 0

Kris Gruen’s fifth album “Welcome Farewell” displays a growing confidence and maturity. Kris Gruen has drawn upon his experience as a poet and songwriter to create an album which explores his home, family making his personal […]

Ian Jones “Evergreens”

September 28, 2021 Tim Martin 0

Inventive playing on good songs highlights a refreshing songwriting talent. Ian Jones falls squarely into the singer-songwriter category, and these six songs could so easily have turned out as bland as far too much of the […]

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 […]