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I See Hawks In L.A. & The Good Intentions “Hawks With Good Intentions” (Western Seeds Record Company, 2019)

August 8, 2019 Paul Kerr 0

California’s I See Hawks In L.A. and Liverpool’s Good Intentions met and became friends at a house concert in California back in 2012. Since then, the bands have shared stages in the States and here in […]

Black Tar Roses “Rebels, Rogues and Outlaws” (Independent, 2019)

August 7, 2019 Russell Murphy 2

There is sometimes a danger of folk albums – and especially those labelled in sub-genres such as Dark Folk, as the release notes for this debut offering from ‘Black Tar Roses’ describe the band – to […]

Drivin N Cryin “Live the Love Beautiful” (Independent, 2019)

August 7, 2019 Linda Jameson 0

Not seen since 2009’s ‘Whatever Happened to the Great American Bubble Factory’, Drivin N Cryin are back with a powerful and accomplished album produced by Aaron Lee Tasjan. The album, ‘Live the Love Beautiful’ is a […]

The Rails, The Lexington, London, 31 July 2019

August 6, 2019 Mark Underwood 1

When folk royalty such as Richard Thompson venture into the adjoining pub before this sold out show, it tends to ramp up the pressure somewhat. It’s a challenge that his daughter, the prodigiously talented Kami Thompson […]

E.G. Phillips “At Home At Sea” (Independent, 2019)

August 6, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

As a singer/songwriter it’s always considered an advantage to have a distinctive voice – but can a voice be a little too “distinctive”? You can argue that a very distinctive voice never harmed the sales of […]