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Track Premiere: Josh Merritt “The High”

October 1, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
‘The High‘ is an honest song that comes from having lived through the reality.  Josh Merritt’s childhood was scarred by his mother’s and stepfather’s methamphetamine addiction. Not only as users – they fell into manufacturing and […]

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Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

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Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Chris Smither

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Live Review: Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Chickie Wah Wah, New Orleans – 7th April 2026

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Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

April 16, 2026 0
Todd Albright has a dedication to the 12-string acoustic blues that he doesn’t actually own a 6-string guitar.  It’s a music that he was drawn to in his mid-teens, being first introduced to finger style blues […]
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Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy

April 16, 2026 0
Brighten your day with a joyous celebration of love – Leeroy Stagger’s Fiddler’s Daughter. The words feel authentic and real: “The pretty little poet, with the ribbon in her hair,” and the song is an unself-conscious […]
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Chris Smither

April 15, 2026 0
Chris Smither is one of the most consistent artists working in americana, having started playing music professionally in 1966 after he saw some pivotal artists playing live and feeling energised to do the same thing. These […]

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  • Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy
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  • Dale Watson “Unwanted”
  • Live Review: Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Chickie Wah Wah, New Orleans – 7th April 2026
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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0
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

April 7, 2026 0
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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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]

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Kev Minney “Modern Stories” (Independent, 2020)

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