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Jarrod Dickenson “Ready The Horses” (Hooked Records, 2017)

March 7, 2017 David Cowling 0
Good God Jarrod can sing. He’s a storyteller with a voice rich as agave nectar; he holds a narrative and bends it however he feels, you hang onto every word. On this set of songs he’s […]

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Ismay “Half Truth”

July 14, 2026 0
Quietly adventurous songs that reward patient listening with emotional depth and subtle musical invention. For listeners drawn to the quietly adventurous music of Aldous Harding, Cate Le Bon or Jessica Pratt, Half Truth, by California songwriter […]
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Jenny Gillespie Mason “Medicine Of Light” – a healing balm

July 14, 2026 0
On her new album In the Safety of the Light, Jenny Gillespie Mason is turning back to her musical roots. After a decade pursuing psychedelic pop, jazz, and electronic textures through her project Sis (and most […]
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Video: Alex Southey “Green Sunday” – a constant giving-in

July 14, 2026 0
Vancouver-born, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Alex Southey has released an absorbing new single. Green Sunday opens with gently insistent guitar before lush layers are introduced and, halfway through, percussion is ushered in, giving the song a greater urgency. […]

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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

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Video: Phil Hooley “The Veteran’s Song”

December 10, 2024 0
Here’s a brilliantly melodic song from Scarborough singer-songwriter Phil Hooley.  “The Veteran’s Song” wasn’t selected for inclusion on Hooley’s last album, 2023’s “Provenance” because it didn’t quite fit with the spare, acoustic nature of that collection.  […]
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Tony Rice’s 1977 self-titled album returns on vinyl and digital for his 75th birthday

April 17, 2026 0
In celebration of what would have been Tony Rice’s 75th birthday, Craft Recordings has announced the return, on 5th June 2026, to vinyl of his 1977 self-titled album, which has been out of print for more […]
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Interview: Adam Killip leading figure of the London americana scene

June 8, 2022 0
Adam Killip on a long and varied musical life around the London Americana scene. In the early years of 21st century London a nascent scene was bubbling up, an americana enthused assortment of musicians and songwriters […]

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