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The Magpie Salute + Maker, Portsmouth Pyramids Centre, 10th De­­­­­­­cember 2018

December 19, 2018 Martin Fisher 0
Comprising of three fifths former Black Crowes’ members and two parts formerly of the Rich Robinson band, it comes as no surprise that The Magpie Salute cut the proverbial mustard with their individual musical chops and […]
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Dave Desmelik with an Army of Love “Childhood Battles” (Independent, 2018)

December 19, 2018 Rich Evans 0
As a music reviewer, one strives to approach each release dispassionately. However, on occasion it is nigh on impossible to separate an album from the story behind it. This is one such record. First, the personnel: Dave […]
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Angus McOg “Beginners” (Independent, 2019)

December 18, 2018 Mark Nenadic 0
A hearty helping of warming indie folky Americana from Modena, Italy. Though it could easily be from the USA or anywhere else one might care to mention. The band (Angus himself plus two sidemen collaborators) draw […]
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Laura Merrimen “This Time And From Now On” (Independent, 2018)

December 18, 2018 Keith Hargreaves 0
Laura Merrimen opens her third album in full on Lucinda Williams mode. A slow, smoky, southern gothic drawl which highlights some deft songwriting allied to some elegiac violin. Big on atmosphere, it lulls the listener into […]
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Malachi Vale “Jubilee” (Ray-On, 2018)

December 18, 2018 Michael Farley 0
Malachi Vale is the the name given to the musical act of Marc Gagnon from Montreal who describes his music as an eclectic blend of blues, folk, country, americana and jazz. This album comprises 11 tracks […]

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Video: Jay Buchanan “Sway” – always wanting to do it better

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Be absorbed by this incredible performance from GRAMMY-nominated Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan. This intimate acoustic version of Buchanan’s solo song Sway draws all your attention to his fine voice. With incredible control, Buchanan demonstrates his […]
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Something for the weekend: Brown Horse “Wreck”

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Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from British slacker twang quartet Brown Horse, the third and final single from their upcoming album Total Dive […]
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Danny George Wilson “Arcade”

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Danny George Wilson delivers a reflective and beautifully crafted set of songs exploring loss, memory, and the difficult business of moving on. Danny George Wilson follows up the Danny & The Champions of the World album, […]

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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]
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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 2
At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

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When Karen Jonas sings, “A long December and there’s reason to believe this year will be better than the last,” it’s the perfect beginning to a new year and to her recent single, a cover of […]
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Bob Gemmell “Parts and Labor” (Sterno Bums International, 2019)

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‘Parts and Labor’ is the first solo album from Big Medicine Head’s singer-songwriter, Bob Gemmell. It’s packed full of tales of the road, the struggles of working people and themes of personal redemption. Ranging from banjo-led […]
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Bright Eyes “All Threes” – featuring Cat Power

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Well this one slipped out with no fanfare at all…but we all know who Bright Eyes / Conor Oberst is, we all know Cat Power, and this is the title track of the new album ‘Five […]

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