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Parkland Music Project “Eminent Ghosts” (Offseason Records, 2020)

December 1, 2020 Diccon Johnston 0

‘Eminent Ghosts‘ is a concept album roughly located where psychedelic rock intersects with alt-country. The whole album consists of only five extended tracks which collectively form around a central narrative using avant-garde sonic landscapes. Parkland Music […]

J.E. Sunde “9 Songs About Love” (Vietnam, 2020)

December 1, 2020 Guy Lincoln 0

‘9 Songs About Love‘ is JE Sunde’s third solo record and what a supremely melodic pop-folk treat it is. It’s simple, wide-eyed loveliness may surprise, considering the LP was born from Sunde’s realisation that he might […]

Mules and Men “Roscommon County Line” (Independent, 2020)

November 30, 2020 Paul Campbell 0

Mules and Men are a four-piece band from Dublin who advertise themselves as playing progressive bluegrass. Unfortunately, this does not mean concept albums about tortured medieval wizards performed by cape clad musicians on ice. This reviewer […]

Kathy Greenholdt “If” (Independent, 2020)

November 30, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Talking about late starters! Chicago singer-songwriter Kathy Greenholdt started back in 2002. Nothing unusual in that. But, that is actually when she started to learn playing the guitar and wrote her first song. Suspicious listener? You […]

Bob Spring “American Dream” (Independent, 2020)

November 26, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Many would wonder why a non-American artist, in this case, Bob Spring From Switzerland would even come up with an album called ‘American Dream,’ let alone claim it is Americana music. Frankly, they should stop wondering. […]

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 […]