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Ruby Friedman Orchestra “Chimes after Midnight”

July 14, 2025 Gordon Mackay 0
Ruby Friedman returns with a vibrant mix of styles and stories. Newly signed to record label Label 51, established artist Ruby Friedman (and Orchestra) continues to mix americana with more diverse musical styles and a fascinating […]
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Live Review: Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine + Sharon Maher, Kirton in Lindsey – 5th July 2025

July 14, 2025 Graeme Tait 0
Despite the wealth of sporting attractions currently on offer, it was reassuring to see another healthy gathering at Lincolnshire’s Premier Americana Music venue, the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, with quite a few new faces amongst […]
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Peter Rowan “Tales of the Free Mexican Air Force”

July 14, 2025 Tim Martin 2
A career reflection from one of the key names in americana music, with support from collaborators old and new. Peter Rowan was americana before it was even a thing. Around 1970, he played with jazz-influenced roots […]
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The Mayflies USA “Kickless Kids”

July 11, 2025 Guy Lincoln 0
Comeback LP takes power-pop vets down short country detour. Somewhere in the multiverse, there is a maths teacher introducing the concept of Venn diagrams to a bunch of bored North Carolina teenagers. The professor is trying […]
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Live Review: John Fullbright, Guthrie Green, Tulsa, Oklahoma – 28th June 2025

July 11, 2025 Paul Dominy 2
While in the fields of Avalon, lines of sight to Neil Young on the Pyramid Stage are obscured by a forest of colourful flags and the occasional inflatable doll atop a bendy stick – each marking […]

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