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Tim Higgins “Blight” (Independent, 2020)

March 12, 2020 Ewan Lury 0

Tim Higgins’ debut album ‘Blight’ is a dark and almost depressing album in many ways, but showcases a unique singing voice and is an interesting look in on the ever-expanding Americana scene. The album itself was […]

Johnny Franco “Experience Report #1” (Blanket Fort Records, 2020)

March 12, 2020 Tim Martin 0

The press picture of Johnny Franco, and the description of him as a “moustachioed Brazilian spaghetti western rock and roll troubadour” might set the cliché warning meter running. The opening bars of ‘Treated like Grass’ would […]

Select Captain “Comes in Waves – Part 2 ” EP (Soundchest Records, 2020)

March 11, 2020 Russell Murphy 0

Select Captain have taken the Charles Dickens approach to releasing an album… one bit at a time. Or more precisely one EP of – in the case of Part 2 certainly – four tracks. Whilst this […]

Boxes “Why Don’t You Listen” EP (Independent, 2020)

March 11, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

Boxes are a four-piece Manchester-based band that, having played their way around most every venue that their home base has to offer, are now hoping that the release of their debut EP ‘Why Don’t You Listen’ […]

Chance Emerson “The Raspberry Men” (Independent, 2020)

March 10, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0

An eighteen year old Taiwanese American fellow, with millions of Spotify hits for his debut E.P., now drops his debut nine-track long-player. For our older readers I’ll explain what ‘Spotify’ and ‘Spotify hits’ are later on. […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 0

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 […]