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The First Time: David Jarman – Fleetwood Mac, Paris Theatre, London, 1969

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The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]
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Yarn “Saturday Night Sermon”

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Enjoyable southern rock release with lyrics that focus on the positive. Formed in Brooklyn at the end of 2006, but now based in North Carolina, Yarn tend to lean towards the southern rock element of americana. […]
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Live Review: Merry McCloud & Bruce Welch, The Bread and Roses, London – 3rd May 2026

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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

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