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Sad Daddy “Bootlegger” – give me a drink, give me a drink

June 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
For those of us starting to wonder if punching people in the face until they go unconscious in some kind of modern gladiatorial arena, for the delight and delectation of the compliant international diplomatic corps, was […]
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Sad Daddy “Charlie Pickle” – is he related to Ol’ Dan Tucker?

November 24, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1
Sad Daddy went out of their way to make their latest album sound as if it had a down-home rustic and raw kind of sound.  Melissa Carper, Brian Martin, Joe Sundell, and Rebecca Patek – who […]

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Live Review: Emmylou Harris, The Farewell Tour, De Doelen Rotterdam – 20th May 2026

June 22, 2026 0
Electrifying, scarily powerful and quietly charismatic to the last, Harris runs the rule one final time in Europe over her exceptionally long career. Perhaps one of the most touching moments of the Emmylou Harris Farewell Tour […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “The Rugby”

June 22, 2026 0
Not the usual subject of this column, but as a fellow of Northampton, I’m heading to Twickenham tomorrow, driving a coach-load of supporters for the Prem Final. Exciting times for the town as the club seems […]
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Brian Fallon “Pearls” – hey, hang on just a moment fella

June 22, 2026 0
Pearls is the latest single from the solo album Not Bad For New Jersey (arriving via his own Lesser Known Records at all DSPs and streaming services on Thursday, September 10th) by The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian […]

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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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Hiss Golden Messenger “Passing Clouds” – Listen

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Hiss Golden Messenger have teamed up with indie label Spacebomb Records for new track ‘Passing Clouds’  and they’re donating all proceeds to Everytown For Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization working to end gun violence. The track will […]
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House And Land “Across The Field” (Thrill Jockey Records, 2019)

July 2, 2019 0
This is hard core American Folk Music – definitely not for the faint hearted! House and Land are Guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Sarah Louise and fiddler/banjoist Sally Anne Morgan and they draw their rich and fascinating material from Appalachia, […]
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Ida Mae “My Whispers Are Wildfire”

June 20, 2023 0
Ida Mae have a new studio album, their third, called ‘Thunder Above You‘ which is set for release on August 25th.  ‘My Whispers Are Wildfire’ is the latest single taken form it and is in their characteristic […]

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