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Dan Whitehouse + Boo Hewerdine, Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton, 21st September 2019

October 2, 2019 Viv Fish 0

A rare opportunity to see two sensational singer-songwriters share the stage on the beautifully balmy last evening of summer was not to be missed, even when it meant a 460-mile round trip. Newhampton Arts Centre, the […]

Jonah Tolchin “Fires For The Cold” (Yep Roc, 2019)

October 2, 2019 Harold Hogan 0

Jonah Tolchin grew up surrounded by music; his father worked at a record store in Mississippi, and Tolchin fell in love with the blues at a young age. As a teenager he met legendary guitarist Ronnie […]

Sturgill Simpson “Sound & Fury” (Elektra, 2019)

October 1, 2019 Andrew Frolish 0

Grammy-winning Sturgill Simpson returns with the appropriately-named ‘Sound & Fury’, an adventurous, genre-smashing album. It’s an exhilarating ride from start to finish, reinforcing Simpson’s reputation as one of the most exciting musicians around. He is as […]

Jesse Malin + Hennessey, 100 Club, London, 17th September 2019

October 1, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Like all the cool kids seem to do, Jesse Malin came on stage to the strains of ‘Ol’ 55‘ – and this was Jesse Malin and a full band, with a small horn section of trumpet […]

Susan Gibson “The Hard Stuff” (Independent, 2019)

October 1, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

If the name Susan Gibson rings a bell it should come as no great surprise – her big claim to fame is being the writer of ‘Wide Open Spaces’, a sizeable hit for The Dixie Chicks […]

Two Runner “Porchlight”

August 27, 2026 0

Old-time instruments meet new-world issues. Two Runner is the musical nom de plume of Paige Anderson (although until this record, the band had been a long-term collaborative relationship with fiddler Emilie Rose). Anderson has now taken […]

Vox Continental: August 2026

August 27, 2026 0

Winter is Coming! This is a fascinating time in mainland Europe, with summer scheduled to come to an abrupt stop on the 31st August, regardless of what the weather might be. Holidays are over and everyone […]

Album art for Sanctuary Park by The Jayhawks

The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”

August 27, 2026 0

Gary Louris celebrates love and the past on Jayhawks’ latest. Forty years on from their debut, a quarter century from the release of Smile and 6 years after their last record XOXO, The Jayhawks return with […]

Dan Whitehouse + Boo Hewerdine, Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton, 21st September 2019

Jonah Tolchin “Fires For The Cold” (Yep Roc, 2019)

Sturgill Simpson “Sound & Fury” (Elektra, 2019)

Jesse Malin + Hennessey, 100 Club, London, 17th September 2019

Susan Gibson “The Hard Stuff” (Independent, 2019)

Two Runner “Porchlight”

Vox Continental: August 2026

The Jayhawks “Sanctuary Park”

Video: Oh Pray Tell “Poor Black Woman Blues”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River