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Sam Salmon & the Grand Manan Bandits “Down for Life”

December 8, 2025 Sebastian Reyes Turner 0

An unexpected foray into americana yields classic sounds with a fresh twist. Music’s winding road sometimes takes unforeseen turns. Sam Salmon & the Grand Manan Bandits is one of those projects that seemingly appear out of […]

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Something for the weekend: Josh Ritter “Theophany”

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Preview: Joe H Henry’s “powerful as a freight train” voice lands for debut UK tour

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  • Something for the weekend: Josh Ritter “Theophany”
  • Preview: Joe H Henry’s “powerful as a freight train” voice lands for debut UK tour
  • Robert Deeble “The Space Between Us”
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  • Ramblin’ Roots celebrate their tenth year in style with a stellar line up
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Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!

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When pigs can fly and cows jump over the moon …. when hell freezes over …. when an NBA player gets called for “palming the ball” …. when George Costanza picks up a check … when […]

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Interview: Trevor Sensor on connection, bataille and love in the time of confusion

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“Are you really real, do you feel the same thing that I do, girl, when I touch you, girl?” ~ Ricky Nelson According to iconic filmmaker Federico Fellini, “The visionary is the only true realist.” Before […]

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Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

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Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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