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Jackson Browne “Downhill From Everywhere”

July 20, 2021 Paul Kerr 3

Jackson Browne is, in turn, reflective and angry on his latest album. At the seasoned age of 72, Jackson Browne can be excused for only releasing an album every five or six years. In fact, it’s […]

The Mountain Goats “Dark in Here”

July 20, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

John Darnielle’s indie-folkers get soulful in the Deep South for their twentieth studio album – dark, intimate, cinematic and seriously impressive. For a bunch of musicians working on their latest album just as COVID-19 took hold, […]

Nick County “A Colorful Corner of Northeastern Pennsylvania”

July 19, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

Perceptive writing lays bare emotional turmoil. For his third release Nick County has added a sprawl of indie, pop, folk to the country and rock of his previous records. At first, these various currents are quite […]

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 […]

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

August 28, 2026 2

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

August 28, 2026 4

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 […]