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Bob Collum and The Welfare Mothers “This Heart Will Self Destruct”

April 27, 2021 Diccon Johnston 0

A witty, vaudevillian performance effectively combining swing, rockabilly and country-rock. ‘This Heart Will Self Destruct’ comes across like the musical equivalent of a theatrical show. It has an up-tempo sound and is largely comprised of superficially […]

Genesis Fermin “Genesis Fermin”

April 27, 2021 Russell Murphy 0

Pleasant singer-songwriter fare from the West Coast. Out of the East Bay, San Francisco area comes the eponymous debut album from self-proclaimed musical polyamorist – love that! – Genesis Fermin. When not performing solo, Fermin – […]

artwork for Bowerbirds album "Becalmyounglovers"

Bowerbirds “becalmyounglovers”

April 26, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Break up and beyond from North Carolinan troubadour. Written over six years by the Bowerbirds’ main man Phil Moore, this album charts the slow disintegration of a long term relationship and the subsequent reevaluation of life’s […]

Piers Faccini album cover Shapes of the Fall

Piers Faccini “Shapes of the Fall”

April 26, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

Well crafted intimate and evocative music. It feels like this reviewer has been living on the edge recently – the edge that is of whatever genre definitions might normally apply. There has been a succession of […]

Visions of Albion “Visions of Albion”

April 23, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0

A cracking debut EP showcasing folky Americana with impassioned vocals and an English slant. Samantha Shields has a superb voice which moves from the fragility of the multi-layered vocal harmonies of the meandering folky ‘Old Time […]

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 […]