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Michael Clancy “Songbird” EP (Independent, 2019)

July 11, 2019 Clint West 2

Michael Clancy is an English songwriter from Colchester, Essex. Now before you click on to the next review, please read on a bit. His five-track ‘Songbird’ EP reveals him to be a very accomplished songwriter. The […]

Dry Stick “Annualis Naturalis” (Nordic Music Society, 2019)

July 11, 2019 Louie Joe 0

Truth be told, an artist name evocative of trees and an album title in Latin more than likely sparks images of neo-hippies lamenting on their ukuleles. But don’t take that for granted, as Dry Stick delivers […]

Dylan Stewart “The Scarecrow Sessions” (Independent, 2019)

July 11, 2019 Alan Fitter 0

They used to say that Leonard Cohen wrote songs to slash your wrists to and whilst Dylan Stewart’s fourth album ‘The Scarecrow Sessions’ isn’t quite in that league, it certainly isn’t an album to blow away […]

Mavis Staples, The Roundhouse, London, 4th July 2019

July 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Mavis Staples can rely on a warm welcome in London – her live album of this year was recorded at a pair of Union Chapel gigs in 2018 – something which she alluded to tonight saying […]

Pat Dam Smyth “The Last King” (Quiet Arch, 2019)

July 9, 2019 Mike Elliott 1

‘What the hell is going on?’ Pat Dam Smyth asks at the beginning of ‘Kids,’ the track that kicks off ‘The Last King,’ Smyth’s follow-up to his 2012 debut, ‘The Great Divide.’ What’s going on is […]

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Wave Of The Flood “Blind” – oh, drat, I didn’t realise

May 13, 2026 0

Ok, it seems that this week’s accidental theme is continuing, and in an interesting twist, we’re also picking up a thread from earlier in the week to weave a tapestry of sound with additional connections. That’s […]

Video Premiere: Pillarstone “Run Fox Run”

May 13, 2026 0

Check out the new single from Irish musical project Pillarstone. Run Fox Run is an example of excellent songcraft, blending the energy and feel of various genres, including rock, Celtic folk, americana, and indie influences. Alex […]

Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 0

“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 0

“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0

Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]

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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0

Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

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Duquette Johnston “Social Animals”

April 8, 2022 0

An optimistic return to the fray for Duquette Johnston after a ten year absence. Duquette Johnston has faced a number of adversities in his life from emotional, financial and spiritual perspectives. These led Johnston to take […]

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Cat Clyde “Mud Blood Bone”

March 23, 2026 1

Superb fourth from Canadian song thrush. Mud Blood Bone is Cat Clyde’s fourth album and arrives just over four years since its predecessor, Down Rounder. In between times, Clyde released a live album, Live At Rare […]

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Dawn Riding “You’re Still Here”

December 6, 2022 0

A little dark and angry, Sarah Rose Janko serves up another fine album. Dawn Riding is essentially Sarah Rose Janko (singer/songwriter/guitar player) and her musical colleagues Jasmyn Wong (drums) and Hall McCann (electric guitar and vocals), […]

Michael Clancy “Songbird” EP (Independent, 2019)

Dry Stick “Annualis Naturalis” (Nordic Music Society, 2019)

Dylan Stewart “The Scarecrow Sessions” (Independent, 2019)

Mavis Staples, The Roundhouse, London, 4th July 2019

Pat Dam Smyth “The Last King” (Quiet Arch, 2019)

Wave Of The Flood “Blind” – oh, drat, I didn’t realise

Video Premiere: Pillarstone “Run Fox Run”

Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

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