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For the Sake of the Song: Adam Hood “Play Something We Know”

December 16, 2024 Andy Davidson 0
Open Season at the Bar. “Play somethin’ we could sing to/ Play something we know.” This Christmas spare a thought for all those playing live music. Yuletide’s over-indulgence often leads to people’s inhibitions getting parked and […]
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Interview: Brent Cobb on why Capricorn Studios is a Southern star

January 16, 2024 Martin Johnson 0
A songwriter first who just happens to play southern eclectic music. Brent Cobb’s latest album ‘Southern Star’ celebrates the American South, and Americana UK’s Martin Johnson took the opportunity to put some questions to him on […]
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Brent Cobb “Southern Star”

October 11, 2023 Rick Thorn 0
Southern Electric Ode to Georgia. ‘Southern Star’ is partially named after a small-town bar Cobb used to frequent and partly after the star he says he always follows if he is away from Georgia. “No matter […]
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Brent Cobb “Now Let’s Turn to Page…”

February 7, 2022 Michael Macy 0
New take on gospel to express gratitude and grace. If you are bathed in the blood of the lamb and aged in a bourbon barrel, Brent Cobb’s new album ‘And Now Let’s Turn To Page…’ is […]
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Brent Cobb “Keep ‘Em on They Toes” (Ol’ Buddy Records, 2020)

November 6, 2020 Helen Jones 0
Cobb is a surname familiar to fans of quality Americana, with famed producer (and cousin of Brent) Dave Cobb having worked with some of the most widely acclaimed artists of recent years (Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”

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Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard
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For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”

June 8, 2026 0
The idea of a journey, setting off on the road, the excitement, the anticipation of discovery, leaving the stress and worries and memories behind is a construct we all can identify with. The romance of the […]
Artwork for Jesper Lindell album "Royal"
Album Reviews

Jesper Lindell “Royal”

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Vibrant set of vintage soul grooves from Sweden via Memphis. In the wake of his most recent release, Jesper Lindell and his band, The Brunnsvik Sounds, return with another impressive collection of soul-infused covers. While the […]
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Seasick Steve proclaims The Last Season Of America with his new album

June 8, 2026 0
“It’s the last season of America, And we’ll never watch again, The show that we loved ” Veteran Bluesman Seasick Steve returns with The Last Season of America, his new album due September 19th on LP, […]

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

June 5, 2026 1
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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Video Premiere: JEMS “The Weather”

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Here’s the new single from talented folk trio JEMS.  ‘The Weather’ opens with gorgeous, warm instrumental layers, beautifully-produced and arranged, as their words resonate: “I’m surrounded by beauty and all I build here.”  The song tackles the uncertainty […]
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Video: The Raving Beauties “The Way I Love Her”

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From their wonderful tribute EP to Bap Kennedy ( copies available here: https://ravingforbap.bandcamp.com/releases), all proceeds to Marie Curie cancer care) this is a great version of one of Bap’s best songs from The Raving Beauties, who […]
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Interview: Aoife O’Donovan explains why she is far from apathetic about music

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How the pandemic and Joe Henry brought musical space and enabled a weird type of collaboration. Aoife O’Donovan is a serial collaborator who also enjoys a solo career within the folk rock and americana genres, but […]

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