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Live Reviews

The Hanging Stars, the Victoria, Dalston, London, 22nd February 2018

February 28, 2018 Mark Underwood 0
The Hanging Stars brought the sound of summer to the Victoria pub in Dalston on an otherwise cold and dismal February night last Thursday. Launching their sophomore release, ‘Songs for Somewhere Else,’ The Hanging Stars were appropriately […]
Album Reviews

The Hanging Stars “Songs For Somewhere Else” (Crimson Crow, 2018)

January 19, 2018 David Cowling 0
THS are carving out a nice niche for themselves. They sit somewhere between the Broken Family Band and the Rockingbirds with a dash of psychedelic hot sauce. At their most esoteric they are able to combine […]

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Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

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Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”

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Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"
Album Reviews

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0
Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]
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Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

September 23, 2026 0
With her new recording and rehearsal studio nearing completion, Sarah McQuaid is once again heading out on the road, this time for a 9-week, 36-show coast-to-coast US tour beginning on the 11th of September, and a […]
artwork for Levi Foster's album Appalachian Funk Tree
Album Reviews

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”

September 23, 2026 0
Levi Foster takes his yarn-spinning country tunes to the heart of Hollywood. After two EPs and the success of his critically-acclaimed first album, We Made Fire, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter who draws his inspiration from the likes […]

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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