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Paul Simon “In The Blue Light” (Sony Music, 2018)

August 21, 2018 Mike Elliott 0
Almost two years following 2016’s magnificent ‘Stranger to Stranger,’ Paul Simon announced he was retiring from the road before embarking on the appropriately named “Homeward Bound – the Farewell Tour.”  Simon’s thoughts may have been on […]
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Mt. Joy “Mt. Joy” (Dualtone, 2018)

August 20, 2018 Alan O'Hare 0
Mt. Joy are currently riding the crest of a wave with over 30 million streams on Spotify for their self-titled debut album. That takes some doing. In fact, it’s got the LA-via-Philadelphia five-piece a physical release for […]
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Sons of Bill, Omeara, London, 14th August 2018

August 20, 2018 Mark Underwood 0
Sons of Bill brought their own unique brand of cosmic indie-americana to London on Tuesday night to promote their latest album ‘Oh God Ma’am.’  The record takes its title from an encounter that the band’s drummer, […]
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The Stubborn Lovers “Mother Road” (Independent, 2018)

August 17, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
The Stubborn Lovers are a country rock band featuring the lead vocals of Mandy Allen and the lead guitar of Todd Melton who plays up the rock part of the equation. There’s a strong streak of […]
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The Magpie Salute, Oslo, London, 10th August 2018

August 17, 2018 Barry Warren 0
When The Magpie Salute were last in the UK they played a now legendary residency at Under The Bridge rocking the venue for four nights and never playing the same song more than once. So when […]

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The sophomore album from New Haven, Connecticut’s indie-sleaze-inspired quartet. Early 2021, studio footage reveals a minimalist performance, little physical expression, three of the band members partly masked, as befits COVID times. The music is economical: a […]
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