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VanWyck “Desert Bride” – is freedom possible?

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What is the meaning of freedom, and what values does the ability to make choices have when constraints mean that freewill can look like picking to have your limitations defined for you.  These are some of […]
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Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee “Golden Country” breezy new single born in Chicago

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Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee delivers a breezy new single with ‘Golden Country’.   Tight harmonies, jangling guitars and a driving 70’s style bass guitar bring the track to life.  The single is available now on Team Love […]
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Joe Ely “Driven to Drive” – a classic Texas song about life on the road

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Joe Ely delivers his classic Texas sound on his new single ‘Driven to Drive’.   This is the title track for his new album dus 2nd August from Rack ‘Em Records/Thirty Tigers.  Famed for his raw country […]
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Jim Basnight “Alone With Her” – that’s all he wants to be

July 18, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
One side of the latest double sided single release from Jim Basnight, ‘Alone With Her‘ is a blend of Jim Basnight’s distinctive power pop given a twist by the high in the mix violin which gives […]
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Track Premiere: Kasey Anderson “Back To Nashville”

July 17, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
This is an unusual song – being the lead single from Kasey Anderson’s new album ‘To the Places We Lived’ which he has stated is the final album he’ll be making after almost 25 years of […]

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