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Jake Xerxes Fussell “Out of Sight” (Paradise of Bachelors, 2019)

June 13, 2019 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

There are nine tracks on North Carolina folk musician Jake Xerxes Fussell’s third album, ‘Out of Sight’, and in the sleeve notes meticulously explaining each one’s backstory, one adjective appears in all of them: traditional. But […]

Markus Rill and the Troublemakers “Songland” (Blue Rose Records, 2019)

June 13, 2019 Peter Churchill 0

Hailing originally from Germany, Markus Rill owes his Americana roots to his formative years spent in Austin, Texas. Playing with the likes of Townes van Zandt, and praised for his songwriting skills by highly respected artists […]

Jesse Dayton, Sebright Arms, London, 7th June, 2019

June 13, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

With reports that around only 30 folk had attended his Manchester show two days earlier, there was some concern that the numbers for this Jesse Dayton performance in the East End of London would also prove […]

Bruce Springsteen “Western Stars” (Columbia, 2019)

June 13, 2019 Mike Elliott 1

The lone traveler sticks out his thumb and his journey begins. Across the country he hitch-hikes, catching rides from family men, truck drivers, muscle car owners and the like, listening to their stories and situations as […]

Bill Callahan “Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest” (Drag City, 2019)

June 12, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Bill Callahan makes everything sound momentous – that dark growl of a baritone, reminiscent of Kurt Wagner, adds weight of course. And then there’s the quietly, and intellectually, confessional side of his lyrics which means that […]