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Live Preview: Black Deer Festival, Eridge Park, Kent – 16th-18th June 2023

June 13, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

At last last year’s Black Deer Festival, a moment of high drama saw an electrical storm and a huge downpour bring an early end to Saturday night’s proceedings. With just days to go before the first […]

Dean Owens “El Tiradito (The Curse Of Sinner’s Shrine)”

May 26, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

AUK award winner continues to deliver widescreen thrills from his sojourn in Arizona. A chance meeting in Tucson a couple of years ago has led to an embarrassment of riches for Scottish artist Dean Owens. AUK […]

Video: Dean Owens “Mother Road”

April 28, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the latest single from Scottish singer-songwriter and AUK-favourite Dean Owens. ‘Mother Road’ is a deeply atmospheric song that places the listener right there on Route 66, both through Owens’ terrific storytelling words and through the […]

Video: Brian Lopez feat. KT Tunstall “Road To Avalon”

April 20, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Tucson singer-songwriter Brian Lopez once again delivers the sound of the American Southwest in his new single ‘Road to Avalon’. The song features Scottish singer KT Tunstall, with whom he has toured in the past, and […]

Calexico announce “Feast of Wire” Reissue and UK dates

March 22, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Calexico first released their beloved ‘Feast of Wire‘ album 20 years ago and, to celebrate the anniversary, the band have announced a special deluxe reissue of the record due May 26th via City Slang. ‘Feast of […]

Paper Verses “Windstill”

September 21, 2026 0

Kent folk duo follow up two impressive EP releases with a beautiful debut. Paper Verses are a folk duo based in Broadstairs, Kent. Simone Lincoln and Matt Evans have released their debut full-length collection following two […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

September 21, 2026 1

I went to Brighton this week to see The Jayhawks. They were playing at the newly restored Corn Exchange. The gig was being promoted by the excellent Brighthelmstone Promotions, and a good time was promised and […]

Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train