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Heyward Howkins – Be Frank, Furness

Soulful pop from sinuous-voiced Philly singer-songwriter. Keep an ear on those guitars – there’s magic hidden in those little decorations. Back in July we met Philly singer-songwriter Heyward Howkins. He…

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NOT FORGOTTEN – CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN – CHANGELING

Camille O’Sullivan was not an artist I was familiar with prior to hearing Changeling, though a little Googling quickly ensured I had the basics, which was enough to give the…

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NOT FORGOTTEN – RANDY NEWMAN – BAD LOVE

Way back in my late teens and into my early twenties, I fancied myself as a poet. I thought I was pretty damn good at it too. So did others…

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Southern Sunrise – Elspeth

Before we get into this, I ask that you set aside the tweeness of naming a song “Elspeth” and the connection that will inevitably form in your mind between the…

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Lapland – Metal Lungs

There’s something reassuring and comfortable about the way “Metal Lungs” starts – straight into its rhythm without intro as though it’s a story you were already part-way through, the next…

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Streets of Laredo – Hey Rose

Despite obvious problems with their national rugby union side, I have a massive soft spot for Kiwis. I didn’t know this bunch were from NZ (albeit now based in Brooklyn…

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New Single: Josef Salvat – Every Night/Till I Found You

London-based Aussie singer Josef Salvat releases his new single, more timeless (mainly synth) pop-soul in the form of double-A-side “Every Night” and “Till I Found You”. Out on December 9th…

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Not Forgotten – The Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs

The first thing that hits you about 69 Love Songs, before you even hear the first note of the music is the scale of the damn thing. Three CDs. Three…

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Psych Insight: Album Review: Wooden Shjips – Back to Land

There have been few new albums out this year that I have been eagerly awaiting more than the latest Wooden Shjips album, Back to Land. The problem with this is…

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Clara Engel – A Pound of Flesh (In Particulate Shards)

Look, I don’t like doing this any more than you should like reading it, but I’m writing this from the top deck of the 91 bus and time is tight.…

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Heyward Howkins – Be Frank, Furness

NOT FORGOTTEN – CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN – CHANGELING

NOT FORGOTTEN – RANDY NEWMAN – BAD LOVE

Southern Sunrise – Elspeth

Lapland – Metal Lungs

Streets of Laredo – Hey Rose

New Single: Josef Salvat – Every Night/Till I Found You

Not Forgotten – The Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs

Psych Insight: Album Review: Wooden Shjips – Back to Land

Clara Engel – A Pound of Flesh (In Particulate Shards)