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Bill Callahan announces new album “My Days Of 58”

November 14, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
“My Days of 58” is the title of the new album from Bill Callahan, due 27th February 2026 via Drag City. “My Days of 58” applies the energies of Callahan’s live shows to the studio process, […]
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Bill Callahan brings his reality to the UK and Europe this summer

April 24, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
“People, prepare to be spellbound!” proclaim Drag City, and they may well be right. The man who recently released the “YTI⅃AƎЯ” and “Gold Record” albums, and some impeccable live recordings on “Recusitate”, returns to the UK, […]
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Album Reviews

The Holy Grail Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session

December 6, 2024 Andy Davidson 0
One of Maida Vale 4’s brilliant, arcane recordings. It would be safe to say John Peel championed Smog. Bill Callahan recorded three Peel Sessions, the first in November 94, then again in October 97 and finally […]
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Bill Callahan “Resuscitate”

July 29, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
Extraordinary live document that takes the listener into the room. Magisterial! The date is March 22nd, 2022. Bill Callahan is on the stage at Chicago’s Thalia Hall, flanked by Matt Kinsey on guitar, Dustin Laurenzi on […]
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Americana One Two Three

April 18, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
We were a bit surprised when The Count dropped in this morning, as there was something a little different about him – he was still counting of course, because he loves to count, but this time […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

August 6, 2026 0
For more than two decades, Freddy Trujillo has quietly built one of the most distinctive careers in American roots music. Whether anchoring the rhythm section as bassist for Richmond Fontaine and The Delines or as a […]
Tracks

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

August 6, 2026 0
Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door.  Tell us about it.  Although […]
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Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

August 6, 2026 0
Here’s the sound of the summer; Marianne is upbeat folk from singer-songwriter Karl Bray. Featuring guitar from Paul Phillips, former member of Pooh Sticks, Marianne opens with a light strum before the song settles into its swaying […]

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  • Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?
  • Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”
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  • Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”
  • Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

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Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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Video Premiere: Hearts Of Oak “High Water”

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Interview: Chuck Prophet on “Wake The Dead”, ¿Qiensave? and Cumbia

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Being excited by music that makes you feel good and want to sway your body. It’s been four years since Chuck Prophet released a new album, and in that time he has had to deal with […]

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