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Martha Fields “Headed South”

July 12, 2021 Russell Murphy 0

Appalachia and Texas meets Southwest France. Lockdown has inspired many artists to write new material during the past eighteen months or so, but it is unlikely that many americana albums were written during this time in […]

Daniel Wylie’s Cosmic Rough Riders “Atoms And Energy”

July 9, 2021 Paul Kerr 1

A mature and reflective album with a gilded sunshine rock and pop coating. Scotland is generally considered by most intelligent folk as the second-best place on earth to produce sun-kissed jangle rock and pop after California, […]

Paul Rocha “Apophenia”

July 8, 2021 Helen Jones 0

A mixture of themes come together to form a fairly cohesive whole that takes the listener on an enjoyable, if uneven, journey. Paul Rocha is something of a renaissance man: he’s been a bagel baker, a […]

Mathew Robb “War Without Witness”

July 8, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

On his third album, Robb both honors his inspirations and presents a personal vision of Americana. It is in no way unusual that Americana artists of all shapes and colours have both Bob Dylan and Townes […]

Artwork for Old Sea Brigade album Motivational Speaking

Old Sea Brigade “Motivational Speaking”

July 7, 2021 Rich Orpin 0

Old Sea Brigade expertly navigate troubled waters on latest LP. “I’m learning to let go, I’m building a life, now I can look at the scars, and not think of the knife” sings Ben Cramer on […]

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 […]