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AVTT/PTTN “AVTT/PTTN”

November 13, 2025 Graeme Tait 10

The unexpected collaboration between The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton combines the sugar with the spice to create something very nice indeed. As collaborations go, this has to be one of the most unlikely, with Scott […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 202 “Running Late”

October 6, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

So this article usually appears on a Friday about lunchtime. As my hairdresser used to say, “Something for the weekend, sir?” although the raised eyebrow always scared me off, so I never took him up on […]

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Avett you didn’t see this one coming…

October 2, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

The mighty Avett Brothers have joined forces with Mike Patton for a new album performing as AVTT/PTTN, and the new album will also be called “AVTT/PTTN”, and it’s due out on November 14th via Thirty Tigers, […]

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The Avett Brothers “The Avett Brothers”

May 3, 2024 Peter Churchill 1

Another high-class and polished album from Americana favourites. A couple of months ago and, to no little excitement on this site, The Avett Brothers pre-empted their first new album in five years with the release of […]

Videos

Video: The Avett Brothers “Country Kid”

April 24, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest single from The Avett Brothers is an absolute delight, both musically and visually.  ‘Country Kid’ is an exuberant and affectionate song for childhood and growing up: “I was a country kid…Then I grew up […]

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

December 12, 2025 0

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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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

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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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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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