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Photograph of the 8th edition of Sweet Sounds of the South

Live Review: Sweet Sounds of the South, Riverside Studios, London – 16th May 2026

May 29, 2026 Sebastian Reyes Turner 0

The sounds of two guitars interweave in the River Room of Riverside Studios, from where the Hammersmith Bridge is visible. Runners flash past the window, overtaking weekend strollers, but inside an introductory jam is taking place […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Roger McGuinn “Car Phone”

July 13, 2026 2

Roger McGuinn has been a musical staple for as long as I can claim to have been making my own choices about what I listen to, through the Byrds and various attempts to put together three-letter […]

Ed Snodderly “ES Pearl Presents Baggage Flies Free”

July 13, 2026 1

No fuss, just an album of beautifully crafted songs straight from the heart. Five decades into a career that has seen Ed Snodderly as a songwriter, performer, actor, and owner of the legendary Down Home club […]

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Live Review: Sweet Sounds of the South, Riverside Studios, London – 16th May 2026

For The Sake Of The Song: Roger McGuinn “Car Phone”

Ed Snodderly “ES Pearl Presents Baggage Flies Free”

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

Mary Gauthier announces new album “Reckoning”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 244 “There by the grace…”