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Birds Flying Backwards “Lovebirds”

March 10, 2026 Andrew Raw 0
A strong Laurel Canyon-style americana debut with words of love but also introspection. Lovebirds is Birds Flying Backwards’ debut album after a couple of EPs, The Serenity Now Variations (2023) and Surrender to The Void (2024). […]
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Rambling, laid-back retro 1970s country goodness. From Germany’s own Laurel Canyon. This writer is of the firm belief that it is the darkest, farthest reaches of the Americana world that produces the most interesting music. These […]

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The Song Remains: Augie Meyers (1940 – 2026)

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He created the signature sound of Texas with a British Vox electric organ With the passing of Augie Meyers in his sleep after a short illness on 7th March, the music of South Texas and San […]
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More People Should Really Know About: Meg Hutchinson

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It’s not often, when searching an artist on this site that the result is a big, unambiguous, Nothing Found. Safe to say then, that anyone familiar with Meg Hutchinson would have had to have gleaned their […]
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Chicago Farmer & the Fieldnotes “Homeaid”

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Musical tribute to his agricultural roots from Midwest storyteller. Cody Diekhoff (aka Chicago Farmer) grew up in an Illinois farming community in the tiny community of Delevan, and his grandparents were a pivotal part of his […]

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