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Joshua Radin “Here, Right Now” (Nettwerk, 2019)

November 4, 2019 Helen Jones 0
It’s hard to begin listening to a Joshua Radin record without it conjuring visions of the kind of melodramatic scenes that might feature in a certain breed of US television drama. Radin first found success in […]
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Franc Cinelli “Night Songs” (Independent, 2019)

November 4, 2019 Mark Nenadic 0
A curious and interesting record. Franc Cinelli isn’t a great singer in the conventional sense, that much is true. However, mixed in with deft acousticism and Eastern sounding instrumentation, he comes up with an appealing mix […]
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Kirsty McGee & The Hobopop Collective “The Deafening Sound of Stars” (Hobopop Recordings, 2019)

November 1, 2019 Harold Hogan 0
Over a decade since her initial founding of the band, Kirsty McGee is back with her Hobopop Collective, a band that she describes as ‘an ever-changing bunch of leftfield misfits’. Their sound is wide-ranging and clearly […]
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GospelbeacH “Let It Burn” (Alive Naturalsound Records)

November 1, 2019 David Jarman 0
‘Let It Burn’  is the third studio album from GospelbeacH, the LA based band led by singer-songwriter, Brent Rademaker (formerly of Beachwood Sparks), and the follow up to ‘Another Summer of Love’ (Shindig! magazine Record of the Year […]
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Ags Connolly “Wrong Again” (Finstock Music, 2019)

October 31, 2019 Joe Edwards 0
Ags Connolly, one of the most authentic western swing artists this side of the Atlantic, has delivered once more with his third studio album, ‘Wrong Again’. Dwelling on similar terms to those previous, Connolly’s mix of […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 5th – Gillian Welch “Revelator” (2001)

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Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

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How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]
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Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

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Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]
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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

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Track premiere: Colin Devlin “Water”

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Dublin-born/ L.A. based songwriter Colin Devlin is gearing up to release his sophomore LP ‘High Point’ on Friday, which is produced by Pierre Marchand (Sara McLachlan, Rufus Wainright), and he’s shared this beautiful little track from […]
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Songs for the apocalypse: Josh Rouse “Streetlights”

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Back in 2005, Josh Rouse released an album called ‘Nashville’ which along with its predecessor ‘1972’ (great year) many consider to be the greatest musical achievements of his life – laidback almost dreamlike in its production, […]
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Stephie James “These Days” – Listen

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Stephie James embodies a particular early sixties pre-British Invasion rock sound – a combination of the melodically enticing with a world-weary vocal that bears witness to every heartache that’s had it sobbing.  It’s got a gritty […]

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