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Benjamin Tod “Vengeance and Grace”

April 22, 2026 Andrew Lefley 0
An experienced and honest songwriter explores both sides of his stylistic background, performing the same songs twice. In a career of around 20 years, this appears to be Tod’s 21st album, either primarily with the Lost […]
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Benjamin Tod “Shooting Star”

October 17, 2024 Rick Thorn 0
Authentically country from someone who’s paid his dues. Benjamin Tod is the founder and vocalist of Lost Dog Street Band who he has decided to step away from for the moment and release a solo album […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Benjamin Tod “The Mountain”

August 24, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0
In last week’s instalment of the Chain Gang, Tim Newby described the connections between Ola Belle Reed’s ‘High on a Mountain’ and Roy Acuff’s ‘Wreck on the Highway’ as “tenuous”. In contrast, the connections between Reed’s […]

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Something for the weekend: Here’s to Bob Harris

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Well that’s it for this week dear reader. Don’t forget to get your tickets for our 25 year anniversary event if you haven’t yet – all the details are here. It’d be remiss of us to […]
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Teddy Thompson “Never Be The Same”

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Guitar-based pop, done skilfully, with words reflecting life’s imperfections. Teddy Thompson, the son of British folk icons Richard and Linda Thompson, was born in the UK but now lives in Brooklyn. This is his tenth self-penned […]
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Americana Stories – Dean Owens “The Motel And The Highway”

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In March, we put out a request for short fiction written around the subject of americana. The first to answer our call was one of our favourite singer/songwriters, Dean Owens. He also appeared on our Podcast […]

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Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

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Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]
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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0
To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]

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Live Review: Musics From Summerisle, The Barbican, London – 24th June 2023

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World Party “Best In Show”

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