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Andrew Howie “Pale White Branches”

August 10, 2021 Emily Dongray 0
Andrew Howie brings out another Stirling album. Scottish singer-songwriter, formerly of Calamateur, is back after a four-year break. ‘Pale White Branches’ is Howie’s 13th release (or 25th if you count his non-solo records), and it does […]

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Classic Clips: Buffalo Springfield “For What It’s Worth” & “Mr. Soul” – The Hollywood Palace, 8th April 1967

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Luke James Williams “Lime Hotel”

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Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Buffalo Springfield “For What It’s Worth” & “Mr. Soul” – The Hollywood Palace, 8th April 1967

April 20, 2026 0
The Hollywood Palace was an hour-long American Television variety show which broadcast from January 1964 until February 1970. Unlike the Ed Sullivan Show, this one had a different presenter each week. This classic clip from 1967 […]
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Luke James Williams “Lime Hotel”

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A poetic sophomore album showing future promise. Loss is never an easy experience, though it can elicit very different responses. As rising alternative folk artist Luke James Williams explains, “Grief is universal, but it often feels […]
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Live Review: Tyler Ramsey, The Social, London – 29th March 2026

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We still, I guess, have to say that Tyler Ramsey used to be in Band of Horses as lead guitarist and a notable songwriter for that band, but he’s been ploughing his own furrow for nearly […]

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  • The Song Remains: Andy Kershaw (1959-2026)
  • Massive Attack & Tom Waits “Boots On The Ground” – a slight hint of disquiet
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Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

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Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]
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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

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Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]

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