Michael Hurley

Review: “Blue Navigator 12” – edited by Brendan Foreman

March 10, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

The latest edition of ‘Blue Navigator‘, a publication which essentially started off as a “fanzine,” dedicated to the life and music of the celebrated American singer/songwriter Michael Hurley, is a hardbound, 96 page book. The pinnacle […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Michael Hurley Songs

June 13, 2024 Paul Kerr 3

Michael Hurley is one of those rare artists who merit the term unique. Now in his 80s (and still performing and recording) Hurley is a living reminder of what Greil Marcus called “the old weird Americana”, […]

Classic Clip: Michael Hurley feat. My Bubba “O My Stars” Pickathon – 1st August 2016

April 26, 2024 Tom Harding 2

The mystery of Michael Hurley. A survivor of the Greenwich Village folk scene who’s ploughed his own unique furrow of pastoral, homespun folk-country blues, long before he was heralded by the freak-folk scene who made an […]

The Hackles “O My Stars” – from Michael Hurley tribute album

July 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The Hackles are Kati Claborn and Luke Ydstie, who are based in Astoria, Oregan, the oldest settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. They met when they were individually recruited to Portland-based band Blind Pilot, with whom […]

Interview: Langhorne Slim on tackling prescription medicine addiction and writer’s block

February 15, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How writing a song a day can relieve writer’s block and deliver a career high record Nobody can argue that COVID has brought major change and challenges to the world but as with most things, nothing […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Review: “Blue Navigator 12” – edited by Brendan Foreman

Essentials: The Top Ten Michael Hurley Songs

Classic Clip: Michael Hurley feat. My Bubba “O My Stars” Pickathon – 1st August 2016

The Hackles “O My Stars” – from Michael Hurley tribute album

Interview: Langhorne Slim on tackling prescription medicine addiction and writer’s block

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

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