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Matthew Check “Without A Throne”

October 4, 2022 Paul Russell 0
Eclectic mini-album with glorious seventies vibe. The songwriting process manifests itself in so many ways for musicians and Newtown, Pennsylvania based Check has a highly distinctive approach to this creative process. He says he writes his […]
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Track Premiere: Matthew Check “The Very Beginning”

August 3, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Matthew Check has been producing a lot of music over the last couple of years, and he has another album ‘Without a Throne‘ coming out on the 30th of September.  He’s had quite the varied career […]
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Matthew Check “The November Album”

November 16, 2021 Jonathan Smith 0
Personal songs from the archive of folk/Americana artist. Matthew Check is a singer-songwriter based out of Brooklyn, New York. ‘The November Album’ originally dates from recordings made in 2013, but which are finally seeing the light […]
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Video Premiere: Matthew Check “Couple of Reasons”

October 6, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
The new single from Matthew Check is a rhythmic foot-tapper, upbeat and full of energy.  ‘Couple of Reasons’ makes the perfect soundtrack for driving through those wide-open spaces you see in the accompanying video.  The harmonies, […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]
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Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0
The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]
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Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

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Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

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  • Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”
  • Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers
  • Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates
  • All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December
  • Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

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Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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Only Child “That Fateful Day” – experiencing the grace grief can bring

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We are always happy to support local acts around these parts, and so we’re delighted to share that Only Child have dropped the final song before their long-awaited fifth album lands in March. ‘That Fateful Day’, […]
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Bill Callahan announces new album “My Days Of 58”

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Pete Campbell “A Second Glance”

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A striking debut EP that shows off a new talent to good effect. Campbell’s songs “are a sidewalk cafe, a mood, a glimpse in the mirror. His voice is authentic and intimate, floating with a warmth […]

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