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VERSIONS: “Satisfied Mind”
Written by Joe Hayes and Jack Rhodes “Satisfied Mind” takes hold of the age-old assertion that “money can’t buy you happiness” and expresses it in a simple song. Hayes claimed that the idea came from his his […]
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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Darren Lumbroso
The power of live music never fails to appeal, as well as move me. This list has been heavily influenced by artists I’ve seen perform live. It may have only been once, it may have been […]
Americana Vinyl Treasures
Americana Vinyl Treasures: Gram Parsons “Gram Parsons”- Shiloh Records, 1979
I must admit I was taken aback when I chose to write about this disc and found out that it was released in 1979, several years later than I recalled, thinking I’d bought it in the […]
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Collecting music is a serious business – Stories from a CD shop
In summer 2020, like a lot of people I was scratching around looking for a way to make a living. A socially distanced conversation on Clevedon sea front led to me becoming the proud owner of […]
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Americana one two three….
Numbers, they are great, aren’t they? All around us all the time – there’s the wall that’s not quite upright, leaning at 5 degress, there’s the quickest way from point A where you might be standing […]