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Art for The Lucky Ones album "The Lucky Ones"

The Lucky Ones “The Lucky Ones”

September 8, 2021 Ewan Lury 0

An album that deserves stronger vocals for the stories it tells. The Lucky Ones’ self-titled debut album partners bluegrass and string band music with detailed stories about Canada’s Far North, Yukon in fact, the territory made […]

Live Review: Dean Owens & The Southerners – Green Note, London, 1st September 2021

September 8, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

Dean Owens is not given to exaggeration, so if opening a show with “We’re here, it’s a miracle,” might have raised a few eyebrows pre-pandemic, tonight he was bang on the button. For his first show […]

Album cover for Nico Hedley's 'Painterly'

Nico Hedley “Painterly”

September 8, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

Nico Hedley impresses with the depth and texture of his first solo album. NYC singer-songwriter Nico Hedley doesn’t sound like he’s from Brooklyn. On ‘Painterly,’ his first full-length solo album and first crack at songwriting, he […]

Cover artwork for The Faux Paws by The Faux Paws

The Faux Paws “The Faux Paws”

September 7, 2021 Rich Orpin 0

Enigmatic bluegrass-jazz fusion on The Faux Paws’ debut album. The largely instrumental debut album from The Faux Paws brings together brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstran (Great Bear) and Chris Miller (The Revellers) in a bright and […]

Bandits on the Run “Now Is The Time”

September 7, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Tight harmonies and modern American Folk Stylings from talented trio Bandits on the Run are a New York based indie-folk band, who lean towards a certain whimsy – the trio are Roy Dodger, Bonanza Jellyfish, and […]

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 […]