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Magoo “Can’t You Hear That Train” – woo-woo, chuff-chuff

February 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Here’s a quandary to contemplate – if Magoo are a progressive bluegrass band, and they do seem to be such, how come the train they sing about on Can’t You Hear That Train is producing a […]

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Love – is it all there is?

February 13, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

You know by now that we never miss a chance to have a themed Track special if we possibly can, and what could be more special than Valentine’s Day with all that it entails?  It offers […]

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Track Premiere: Eric Brandt “Size Of Diamonds”

February 13, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Eric Brandt has notched up nearly 30 years of releasing music, predominantly with the band The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, but he also has four solo albums to his name and it’s the latest, Folksinger, that we’re […]

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The Delines “The Meter Keeps Ticking” – trepidation, indecision

February 12, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

We can keep this short and sweet today, ‘cos we all know The Delines and the important thing for most people is going to be just how much text they need to scroll through before they […]

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Kiki Cavazos “Hawthorn And Heartache” – two things that’ll tear at ya

February 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Kiki Cavazos has the kind of mythological musical backstory that is becoming rarer in a world that is, mostly, easier to travel.  That’s a strange paradox – but few are the musicians who can claim to […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Rock’n’ roll chameleon Daniel Romano has arrived in the UK for a string of shows to promote his recently released seventh album, Modern Pressure, out now on New West Records. Romano, fresh from his first appearance at End Of The Road Festival […]

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Ana Egge returns to the UK next month for a run of dates to support ‘White Tiger’, her recently released tenth album which we were glowing about a few months back. Egge grew up with parents who […]

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