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Ferris & Sylvester + Roseanne Reid, The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 30th September 2019

October 9, 2019 Andrew Frolish 0

2019 has been a breakthrough year for Ferris & Sylvester. With slots at various festivals, including Glastonbury, Black Deer, Isle of Wight and Americanafest in Nashville, the duo has been reaching out to new audiences and […]

The Gina Furtado Project “I Hope You Have A Good Life” (Independent, 2019)

October 9, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

You may already know Gina Furtado as Gina Clowes, banjo player for Chris Jones & The Night Drivers – and even a cursory listen to ‘I Hope You Have a Good Life‘ will explain why she […]

Jesse Malin “Sunset Kids” (Wicked Cool Records, 2019)

October 8, 2019 Steven Howlett 1

Next time you feel the need to reach for a ‘what-you-see-is-what-you-get does-exactly-what-is-says-on-the-tin’ record you could, in all honesty not do a lot better than Jesse Malin’s new album ‘Sunset Kids’. Don’t come knocking if you want […]

One Eleven Heavy “Desire Path” (Beyond Beyond is Beyond, 2019)

October 8, 2019 Guy Lincoln 0

They seem like a particularly American thing, these ever-changing congregations of individuals; coalescing around an idea to make music together while at the same time performing in/with/for numerous other bands. Do these in fact represent ‘real’ […]

The Lumineers “III” (Decca, 2019)

October 8, 2019 Steven Rafferty 0

If you only give the new album ‘III’ by The Lumineers a surface listen, you’ll probably find yourself thinking something along the lines of: “well isn’t that nice, there’s a new Lumineers album”. And on that […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0

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 […]

artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0

Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0

If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

Ferris & Sylvester + Roseanne Reid, The Portland Arms, Cambridge, 30th September 2019

The Gina Furtado Project “I Hope You Have A Good Life” (Independent, 2019)

Jesse Malin “Sunset Kids” (Wicked Cool Records, 2019)

One Eleven Heavy “Desire Path” (Beyond Beyond is Beyond, 2019)

The Lumineers “III” (Decca, 2019)

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

Various Artists “Old No. 1 Revisited”

Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June