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Michael Roberts “Mixed Emotions” (Lost Honey Records, 2019)

June 7, 2019 Rick Bayles 0

Michael Roberts, leader of alt country band Wooden Dinosaur, steps up into the spotlight for his debut solo album, ‘Mixed Emotions’, a collection of nine songs written by Roberts himself. I’m guessing he simply felt that […]

Dylan LeBlanc “Renegade” (ATO Records, 2019)

June 7, 2019 Ben Roberts 0

Whenever you’re looking through the liner notes of a record and you see “Producer: Dave Cobb” you know it’s definitely worth a listen. Dylan LeBlanc’s 4th release ‘Renegade’ follows suit. Cobb’s brilliant, signature sound shines through. […]

The Last InnHouse “Skimming Stone” (Independent, 2019)

June 6, 2019 Russell Murphy 0

The Last InnHouse describe themselves as an alt-country/Indie/Folk outfit which is quite a mish-mash of genres and their debut album, ‘Skimming Stone’, attempts to showcase the band’s songwriting and playing strengths in each. The heart of […]

Thea Gilmore “Small World Turning” (Proper Recordings, 2019)

June 6, 2019 Keith Hargreaves 0

The first release for a couple of years ‘Small World Turning’ represents a return to the more acoustic stylings of earlier Thea Gilmore recordings. Opening with an a cappella cover of ‘Mockingbird’ that fades into the […]

Ari “Radikoj” (Independent, 2019)

June 6, 2019 Mark Johnson 0

Icelandic Americana? As the genre evolves, the label becomes a useful tag, but ‘What Even is Americana?’ as The Milk Carton Kids asked us. To be honest, it would be a stretch to call this Americana, […]

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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 […]

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

May 12, 2026 0

Oklahoman Ramsey Thornton’s debut album explores the liminal space between action and inertia against a mellifluous musical background. Ramsey Thornton’s I Called It! is an album preoccupied with the moments where something should happen but doesn’t. […]

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

May 12, 2026 0

After a first promising edition in September 2024, the one and only americana Fest in France, Eldorado, returns to the village of Vancé in NW France (close to Le Mans) with its second edition on 26th […]

Michael Roberts “Mixed Emotions” (Lost Honey Records, 2019)

Dylan LeBlanc “Renegade” (ATO Records, 2019)

The Last InnHouse “Skimming Stone” (Independent, 2019)

Thea Gilmore “Small World Turning” (Proper Recordings, 2019)

Ari “Radikoj” (Independent, 2019)

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

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

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