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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

May 13, 2026 0
The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]
Artwork for Yarn album “Saturday Night Sermon”
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Yarn “Saturday Night Sermon”

May 13, 2026 0
Enjoyable southern rock release with lyrics that focus on the positive. Formed in Brooklyn at the end of 2006, but now based in North Carolina, Yarn tend to lean towards the southern rock element of americana. […]
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Live Review: Merry McCloud & Bruce Welch, The Bread and Roses, London – 3rd May 2026

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The Bread and Roses is located in the heart of Clapham, London. Owned by The Battersea and Wandsworth Trade Union Council, it consists of the ground-floor pub and a theatre space above. It’s a community-oriented establishment […]

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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

May 13, 2026 0
The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]
Interviews

Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 0
“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]
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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]

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An uplifting evening of roots balladry. Live albums often get a bad name. At worst they can be a filler to meet a release contract, substandard sound due to venue, too long, the list goes on. […]
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