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Our Man in The Field “In the Company of Strangers” (Rocksnob, 2020)

October 1, 2020 Tim Martin 0

Our Man in the Field, otherwise singer-songwriter Alexander Ellis, reports back from the London small gig scene (in the old world at least) with a set of songs created and evolved by being performed live “wherever […]

Scott Cook “Tangle of Souls” (Independent, 2020)

September 30, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Sometimes a package arrives that might just take your breath away and, ‘Tangle of Souls’, by Canadian Scott Cook, is one such. As well as the download, CD (or vinyl if you prefer) there is a […]

Stephie James “These Days EP” (Independent, 2020)

September 30, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

It’s normally a safe assumption that you can tell most of what you need to know about a person by the company that they keep. So, when a young singer-songwriter can boast of work done for […]

Spirit of 74 “Spirit of 74” (Independent, 2020)

September 29, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

Spirit of 74 is a new project from musician/songwriter Oz Zeltner, formerly of Oliver Buck and The New Madrids and represents his first delve into a studio in more than a decade. Citing influences that include […]

Neil Young “The Times” (Reprise, 2020)

September 29, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

‘The Times‘ is the latest mini-album from Neil Young, comprising of six of Young’s songs and a version of Dylan’s ‘The Times they are a-changin’‘. The recordings are of the most stripped-down possible – it’s Neil […]

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 […]